Japan population

Question 1

What percentage of Japan’s population is over 65?

Answer 1

30%

Question 2

How much will Japan’s population decrease by 2055?

Answer 2

20%

Question 3

What is japans birth and death rate

Answer 3

Birth rate: 5.8

death rate: 12.7

Question 4

What are the causes of Japan’s ageing population?

Answer 4

Later marriage - 31 for men and 29 for women

Smaller living spaces - less children

High employment rates for married women

Longer life expectancy due to excellent health care, diet and high quality of life

Question 5

Effects of Japan’s ageing population

Answer 5

Population will shrink to 95 million in 2050

Health care costs increased to $1trillion - 12& of GDP

Decrease in working population - difficult to grow economy

Work force expected to halve in the next 50 years

Question 6

How is Japan managing its ageing population?

Answer 6

Consumption tax doubled from 5% to 10% - fund increasing pension costs

New Angel Plan - increase birthrate by providing free healthcare

Relaxing immigration laws to allow young people to move into Japan - increase working population