POPULATION ageing population - japan Flashcards
declining population structure
bulge in the elderly dependents (top)
what does ageing population mean/equal?
high dependency ratio, not enough young people
On average how many children do families in Japan have?
- Highest life expectancy in the world
average family in Japan have one child (below replacement level)
what are the effects of an ageing population?
- A strain on hospital resources
- A lot of family members have to care for the elderly; puts a strain on family dynamics
- Pensions are low so people have to work at old age
- Schools in some areas need to close due to lack of students
what are the benefits of an ageing population?
- Wisdom and culture
- Technology, passed on to
- Grey yen
- Have more money to spend on leisure and cruises which benefits economy
what are the solutions to an ageing population?
- Increase child benefits to encourage families to have more children
- Robots are being developed to help care for the elderly, technology could help other parts of society
- Encouraging immigration
- Increase retirement age
how many people are over 60 in japan?
30 million
how much has life expectancy increased over the last four decades?
25 years
On the island of Okinawa, what is the life expectancy?
86 years
In Okinawa what age do they work until?
90 and over (active or working)
what does their diet consist of in Okinawa?
fish, lots of veg, fresh food keeps them helathy
how many % of Japanese elderly live below the poverty line?
20
how many of the suicides in Japan are over 65?
1/3
what will happen to the future of Japan?
in future there will be fewer economically active to support elderly. and birth rate is decreasing so less people having children
why are people living so long in Japan?
- japan is technologically advanced= good medical care
- good diets
