Japanese life expectancy sees 1st decline in 10 years amid pandemic

The average life expectancy of Japanese women and men …

“Of Japanese” or “in Japan”? According to the website link below, it’s “in Japan,” which would include non-Japanese living here.

https://ourworldindata.org/life-expectancy-how-is-it-calculated-and-how-should-it-be-interpreted

A ministry official attributed the fall in the average life span to the pandemic, saying, "COVID-19 was behind the decline for most of the men."

This is convenient disaster capitalism misdirection and the phenomenon is not limited to Japan.

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2022/01/09/commentary/world-commentary/reckonings-americas-killer-capitalism/

G7 nations pre-pandemic experienced declines in life expectancy in large sectors of the population, reversing decades long trends.

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817687042/deaths-of-despair-examines-the-steady-erosion-of-u-s-working-class-life

With Abenomics and Kishida's neo-liberal New capitalism, Japan is embarking on the same road as the US.

How's all that USA fast junk food working for ya ?

Macdonalds ,KFC ,etc etc

How's all that USA fast junk food working for ya ?

Macdonalds ,KFC ,etc etc

People in Japan don't eat very much US junk food, as I'm sure you you must know. The decline in life expectancy, as stated in the article, was COVID related, something seen in many countries.

The Life expectancy rates will continue to drop for a decade or two... since there was a period of time during which there was a lack of understanding towards Western style Health... and that is applicable Globally. However since the late 80's Health concerns have become a topic of focus, and I think, as a result we will see more longevity as a result.

I thought this would have been a no-brainer.

I guess not.

Study the effects of low dose radiation(which I have) on the general population and the promotion of irradiating citizens as an official Japanese policy. Push that google button, I dear you…

Good news then. 70-80 is good enough for me. Anymore is gonna be a pain and burden for myself and those around me.

HiroToday 08:52 am JST

Good news then. 70-80 is good enough for me. Anymore is gonna be a pain and burden for myself and those around me.et

Let us know how you feel about it when you reach 75.

Unless the ministry can estimate all the indirect deaths related to Covid, due to a lack of medical treatment for example, the official Covid figures can not impact the life expectancy. Over 1 million do pass away every year.

Life expectantly can not keep increasing, so it might just be a natural change

The government said a few years back we should now make a life plan for 100 years. Unfortunately, the life expectancy does not follow.

Hiro

Good news then. 70-80 is good enough for me. Anymore is gonna be a pain and burden for myself and those around me.

I'm guessing you are quite young? At 70+ I disagree and will fight for my life for as long as I can.

Ah_so

Iam aware of what the article is saying thankyou.. however it's been proven that before covid life expectancy has been declining steadily due to the USA fast food.

The discussion is life expectancy in Japan.

And furthermore it's impossible you know what every single Japanese persons dietary habits are.

Here in Okinawa its a well known fact that KFC is responsible for heart diseases.

Feel free to do your own research if you don't believe me

wallace

Today 09:15 am JST

Hiro

> Good news then. 70-80 is good enough for me. Anymore is gonna be a pain and burden for myself and those around me.

> I'm guessing you are quite young? At 70+ I disagree

We may disagree on many things but here I am 100% with you.

My children's Japanese grandfather is 98 and my father 85 both doing well. At 98 he goes shopping and long walks everyday with his 89 year old wife and my father goes jogging every day at 85.

You at 70+ have the right and chance to live a good number of fun years more, we all do!

The decline is due to more people eating too many unhealthy fast foods and not enough healthy traditional ones.

We have a local friend who is 96 and still a yoga instructor and can put her head on the mat when down. I can't even dream of doing that.

I do support assisted termination of life when wanted.

Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne

Today 07:52 am JST

How's all that USA fast junk food working for ya ?

> Macdonalds ,KFC ,etc

Is this serious or trolling?

Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne

Today 09:45 am JST

Ah_so

> Iam aware of what the article is saying thankyou.. however it's been proven that before covid life expectancy has been declining steadily due to the USA fast food.

Nope!

Funny the article clearly states .

It was the first decline since 2011, when a massive earthquake and tsunami hit northeastern Japan,

Now if it was "proven" that life expectancy has been on decline the above would be a very strange statement from the government.

Let me remind you what that was

It was the first decline since 2011,

Yesterday two gardeners came to prune the pine trees. Both are in their 80s and retired but belong to a city "silver club" to provide retired people with a little work and much cheaper prices for their customers. They spend two hours working in the hot sun and it was done. The trees look lovely. This was their third yearly visit and afterward, we enjoyed green tea and a chat. I hope to see them next year.

wallace

Today 10:06 am JST

The decline is due to more people eating too many unhealthy fast foods and not enough healthy traditional ones.

No the decline is due to covid.

Are we to believe that since I arrived over 30 years ago in those 30 years where McDonald's KFC etc...have been around the whole time that suddenly the 2 times life expectancy drops in Japan 2011 and 2021 a major disaster and a pandemic those 2 declines are due to fast food.

Did the Japanese elderly run out in those 2 years and suddenly start stuffing themselves with KFC and McDonald's daily?

Covid only came in early 2020. There have been very few deaths from it compared with the size of the population. The decline in life expectancy in 2021 was 0.14 for women and 0.09 for men. That figure is too small.

Could be that but also could be the decline of the pension system and rising food prices... But who knows.

Could be yeah. But those factors would be too er... intangible. COVID on the other hand, a very clear checkbox on the death certificates. Diabetes, heart/lung issues, influenza, kidney failure etc due to having the life sucked out of you on the workforce are also intangible. But gee, when that PCR test says COVID you can rest assured it's COVID...

Antiquesaving

the minute decline in the life expectancy rate was due to covid deaths.

The increase in deaths of those under the 50s is due to too much unhealthy eating. Children dying before their parents.

wallace

Today 10:48 am JST

Antiquesaving

> the minute decline in the life expectancy rate was due to covid deaths.

> The increase in deaths of those under the 50s is due to too much unhealthy eating. Children dying before their parents

Do you have stats to prove that claim?

You see the problem with your claim is that in such a case the average live expectancy would have gone down and until 2 events 2011 Tohoku disaster and covid pandemic no such decline is recorded.

You do understand if more are dying in their 50s as you claim that affects the average life expectancy stats?

I noticed a group of about 50 or so seniors playing gate ball at the park this morning in 30+ degree weather and close to 100% humidity. All of them wearing masks of course. Then they all took a break in the shade and took their masks off to eat or hydrate. This mentality that Covid-19 is more life threatening than heat stroke is absurd.

Yes, yes, of COURSE it's because of corona and tohoku problems...........

It has nothing to do with overwork, stress, and all for the center test mentality/pressure.

I like to see the stats per prefecture, Because Ibaraki has a higher radiation percentage than any other prefecture. Government do tend to hide statistic within statistic.