Abstract
With population decline and aging, household composition is changing in Japan. Both average and healthy life expectancy have increased. Moreover, an increasing number of people are adopting healthy behaviors. Such changes in demographic characteristics and health are extremely important because they specify needs for social security such as medical care, nursing care, and parenting. Importantly, vast regional differences exist in demographic characteristics and health. This chapter first introduces and summarizes demographic characteristics for residents of Japan. Next, it presents various basic data related to future population projections that are expected to influence social security systems in the future. This chapter also presents data related to household family types that are relevant to whether one is able to rely on in-home care. Finally, we draw attention to regional differences in health, specifically addressing life expectancy, health conditions, and health behaviors that are relevant to the demand for medical and nursing care.KeywordsAgingHealth-related behaviorsLife expectancyPopulation decline
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