Rise in Senior Citizens Living Alone in Japan Predicted by 2050

The number of senior citizens living alone in Japan is expected to increase by 47% by 2050, putting a strain on the country's social security system.

Japan , one of the world’s most advanced ageing societies, has seen a constant decline in the number of marriages in recent decades.

The number of single-person households is expected to reach 23.3 million in 2050, accounting for 44.3 per cent of total households. That would be higher than 38 per cent in 2020, the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research said. Japan, one of the world’s most advanced ageing societies, has seen a constant decline in the number of marriages in recent decades as a stagnant economy hits the young generations the hardest.

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