FOREWORD
OVERVIEW OF AGING AND DIMINISHING POPULATION IN JAPAN
EXPLANATION OF MAIN TERMS
REMARKS
MAP OF JAPAN
Chapter 1 POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLDS
1. POPULATION
Table 1 Population by Age and Its Growth Rates: 1920-1998
Table 2 Selected Index of Population: 1920-1998
Table 3 Population by Sex and Age-Total and Japanese Population: 1998
Table 4 Future Population by Age and Its Growth Rates, 1995-2100: Medium Variant
Table 5 Selected Index of Future Population: 1995-2100: Medium Variant
Table 6 Future Population Aged 65 and Over by Sex and Age, 1995-2100: Medium Variant
Table 7 Future Population, Age Composition and Sex Ratio by Sex and Age, 1995-2050: Medium Variant
Table 8 Future Vital Rates and Life Expectancy at Birth, 2000-2050: Medium Variant
Table 9 Vital Statistics and Mean Age at First Marriage: 1900 -1998
Table 10 Age-specific Birth Rates and Various Reproduction Rates: 1930-1998
Table 11 Age-specific Death Rates by Sex and Age: 1935-1998
Table 12 Deaths and Death Rates from Selected Causes of Death: 1950-1998
Table 13 Proportion of Death Rates from Selected Causes by Sex: 1950-1998
Table 14 Deaths and Death Rates by Sex, Age Group and Causes: 1997
Table 15 Life Expectancy at Birth and Life Table Survivors by Sex: Around 1921-1998
Table 16 Centenarians by Sex and Age: 1965-1999
Table 17 Population Aged 15 and Over by Sex, Age and Marital Status: 1995
Table 18 Population by Sex, Age and Educational Status: 1995
2. HOUSEHOLDS
Table 19 Private Households by Family Type and Age of Householder: 1995
Table 20 Private Household Members by Family Type and Age of Householder: 1995,
Table 21 Private Households and Members by Family Type-Total Households and Households with Person Aged 65 and Over: 1995
Table 22 One-person Households by Sex, Age and Marital Status of Householder: 1997
Table 23 Population Aged 65 and Over by Sex and Marital Status: 1920-1995
Table 24 Type of Households with Person Aged 65 and Over
Table 25 Persons Aged 60 and Over and Aged 65 and Over by Family Type and Marital Status: 1997
Table 26 Living Arrangements of the Elderly for Selected Countries: 1996
Table 27 Future Private Households by Family Type, Sex and Age of Householder: 1995-2020
Chapter 2 WORKING AND INCOME
1. WORKING
Table 28 Population Aged 15 and Over and Labor Force Status by Sex and Age: 1995
Table 29 Labor Force Participation Rates by Sex and Age: 1960-1995
Table 30 Labor Force Status for Population Aged 40 and Over by Sex, Age and Marital Status: 1997
Table 31 Employed Persons Aged 50 and Over by Industry and Age: 1995
Table 32 Labor Force Participation and Employment by Sex and Age: 1990 and 1995
Table 33 Average Monthly Cash Earnings per Male Workers by Age Group
Table 34 Labor Force Trends and Future Projection by Sex
Table 35 Reasons for Labor Force Participation among the Elderly by Sex and Age: 1996
Table 36 Compulsory Retired Age by Year, Size of Enterprises and Kinds of Industries
Table 37 Labor Force Participation Rates for Selected Countries by Sex and Age Group
Table 38 Trends in Introduction of Maternity Leave by Size of Enterprises and Kinds of Industries
2. INCOME
Table 39 Annual Income and Distribution of Source of Income at Households with Elderly Persons: 1991-1996
Table 40 Average Monthly Income and Expenses by Age of Householder-Worker's Households: 1998
3. PENSION
Table 41 Trends in Public Old-age Pension and Survivor's Pension Recipients
Table 42 Trends in Pensioners of Public Pension and Pensions
Table 43 Number of Insured Persons and Beneficiary of Employees' Pension Insurance
4. ASSETS
Table 44 Savings and Liabilities by Age Group of Household Head: 1998
Table 45 Living Expenses They Will Need for Couple's Retired Life
Chapter 3 HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
1. HEALTH, MEDICAL CARE AND MORTALITY
Table 46 Number of Patients per Day by Type of Medical Care Institutions: 1960-1996
Table 47 Aged Patients by Disease and Injury, Sex and Age: 1996
Table 48 Rates of Medical Care for the Aged 55 and Over by Inpatients/Outpatients, Sex and Age: 1980-1996
Table 49 Death Rates for Persons Aged 65 and Over by Major Causes and Sex: 1950-1998
Table 50 Suicide Rates for Persons Aged 50 and Over by Sex and Age: 1960-1998
Table 51 Trends in General Medical Care Costs by Age Group
Table 52 Trends in Pharmaceutical Costs and National Medical Costs
2. DEPENDENT ELDERLY PERSONS
Table 53 Number of Dependent and Bedridden Persons at Home by Sex and Age: 1998
Table 54 Dependent Persons Who Have Difficulties Living at Home and Performing Daily Activities by Age: 1995
Table 55 Ratio of the Elderly Receiving Nursing Care: 1997
Table 56 Average Nursing Care Expenditures for Bedridden Elderly by Length of Illness: May 1998-
Table 57 Principal Caregivers for Bedridden Elderly by Age of the Elderly: 1998
Table 58 Projected Number of Bedridden Elderly
Table 59 Projected Prevalence Rates of Senile Dementia Elderly
Table 60 Implementation for Gold Plan by FY Budget 1992-1997
3. SOCIAL WELFARE
Table 61 Number of Social Welfare Institutions for the Aged, Admission Capacity, and Admitted Personnel by Type of Institution: 1996
Table 62 Trends in Medical Service Costs: 1983-1996
Table 63 Social Security Benefits Expenditures by Schemes: 1988-1996
Chapter 4 LEARNING AND SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT
1. DAILY ACTIVITY
Table 64 Time Allocation of Daily Life Activities among Persons Aged 65 and Over: 1996
Table 65 Leisure Time Activities by Length of Holidays: 1991 and 1994
Table 66 Contact with Children or Grandchildren among the Elderly Aged 60 and Over for Selected Countries: 1996
2. LIFE-LONG LEARNING
Table 67 University Extension Courses: 1978-1996
Table 68 Trends in Recurrent Students at Graduate School: FY 1987-1997
Table 69 Number of Social Education Classes/Courses and Participants: 1995
Table 70 Number of Social Education Classes and Courses for the Elderly at the Boards of Education and Community Center: 1992 and 1995
3. SOCIAL PARTICIPATION
Table 71 Number of Old People's Clubs, Members, and Participant Rate: FY 1990-FY 1997
Table 72 Daily Activities among the Elderly by selected Characteristics: 1998
Table 73 Trends in Volunteer Participation: 1980-1996
Table 74 Area of Volunteering Activities by Sex and Age: 1993
Table 75 Implementation of Velunteer Leave by Size of Companies: 1995
Chapter 5 LIVING ENVIRONMENT
1. HOUSING
Table 76 Households with Persons Aged 65 and Over by Tenure of Dwelling Family Type of Household: 1995
Table 77 Type of Housing with Persons Aged 65 and Over by Type of Households: 1993
Table 78 Number of Public Housing for the Elderly: 1989-1995
Table 79 Private Households with Persons Aged 65 and Over by Place Where Child(ren) Live: 1993
2. LIVING CONDITION, MOBILITY
Table 80 Places Elderly Persons Most Frequently Visited, by Area of Residence, Sex and Age: 1995-
Table 81 Means to Go Out among Persons Aged 65 and Over by Area of Residence, Sex, Age and Frequency: 1995
Table 82 Trends in Number of Deaths from Road Traffic Accidents: 1985-1998
Table 83 Number of Deaths Due to Road Traffic Accidents among Persons Aged 65 and Over by Circumstances: 1985-1998
Table 84 Number of Elderly Victims Involved in Penal Code Crime and Fire Cases: 1986-1998
Table 85 Accidental Deaths among the Elderly at Home: 1994
Chapter 6 PREFECTURE
Table 86 Population Structure by Age Group: 1995
Table 87 Future Population by Age Composition: 1995-2025
Table 88 The 10 Highest and Lowest Proportion of Population Aged 65 and Over by Municipalities (shi, machi, mura)
Table 89 Summary of Vital Statistics: 1998
Table 90 Death Rates from Selected Causes of Death: 1998
Table 91 Private Households, Members and Family Type: 1995
Table 92 Private Households with Persons Aged 65 and Over by Family Type: 1995
Table 93 Population Aged 65 and Over by Labor Force Status and Sex: 1995
Table 94 Labor Force Participation for Aged 65 and Over by Industry: 1995
Table 95 Human Service Expenditures per Capita by Local Government: 1990-1996
APPENDIX
Appendix 1 Chronology of Aging Japan
Appendix 2 Social Insurance Systems in Japan
Appendix 3 Chart of Japanese Government Orgainzation (1994)
Appendix 4 Guide to Main Sources
