In 2023, women made up about 88.5 percent of centenarians in Japan, indicating that the vast majority of people aged 100 years and older in the country were female. The share of women among centenarians peaked in the previous year at 88.6 percent.
Share of women among people aged 100 years and older in Japan from 2003 to 2023
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MHLW (Japan). (September 15, 2023). Share of women among people aged 100 years and older in Japan from 2003 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172785/japan-rate-women-centenarians/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of women among people aged 100 years and older in Japan from 2003 to 2023." Chart. September 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172785/japan-rate-women-centenarians/
MHLW (Japan). (2023). Share of women among people aged 100 years and older in Japan from 2003 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172785/japan-rate-women-centenarians/
MHLW (Japan). "Share of Women among People Aged 100 Years and Older in Japan from 2003 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172785/japan-rate-women-centenarians/
MHLW (Japan), Share of women among people aged 100 years and older in Japan from 2003 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172785/japan-rate-women-centenarians/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Share of women among people aged 100 years and older in Japan from 2003 to 2023 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172785/japan-rate-women-centenarians/