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61.5% of People Age 80 Have 20 or More Teeth | Reiwa 6 Dental Disease Survey

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Reiwa 6 Dental Disease Survey, 61.5% of people age 80 had 20 or more of their own teeth, meeting the “8020” goal, up from 51.6% in the previous survey (Reiwa 4). The share of people who had a dental checkup in the past year was 63.8%.

61.5% of People Age 80 Have 20 or More Teeth | Reiwa 6 Dental Disease Survey

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Reiwa 6 Dental Disease Survey, 61.5% of people age 80 had 20 or more of their own teeth, meeting the “8020” goal, up from 51.6% in the previous survey (Reiwa 4). The share of people who had a dental checkup in the past year was 63.8%.

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Average Life Expectancy Is 81.35 Years for Men and 87.33 Years for Women | Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables,” average life expectancy in 2025 was 81.35 years for men and 87.33 years for women, both higher than the previous year. The gap between men and women narrowed by 0.05 years to 5.98 years. This article reads the figures from what average life expectancy means.

Average Life Expectancy Is 81.35 Years for Men and 87.33 Years for Women | Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables

According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s “Reiwa 7 Abridged Life Tables,” average life expectancy in 2025 was 81.35 years for men and 87.33 years for women, both higher than the previous year. The gap between men and women narrowed by 0.05 years to 5.98 years. This article reads the figures from what average life expectancy means.