The number of elderly people who will turn 100 this year will increase to 2,623 = Respect for the Aged Day in South Korea

South Korea's Ministry of Health and Welfare (Ministry) announced on the 2nd that in commemoration of Respect for the Aged Day (Respect for the Aged Day), elderly people who are turning 100 years old will be given a ``cheonnyeojang'' (a cane that traditionally symbolizes longevity and health). ``Blue Cane''
I gave him a cane called Akaza. This year, a total of 2,623 elderly people will receive the Blue Cane, of which 550 are men and 2,073 are women.
This applies not only to elderly people who have reached the age of 100 according to their resident registration, but also to elderly people whose registered age is different but whose actual age is 10 years old.
The numbers were determined by local governments to indicate that these are elderly people who have been confirmed to be reaching the age of 0. The number of elderly people reaching the age of 100 is increasing every year. 100 until 2011
The number was less than 0, but in 2012 it increased to 1,201, exceeding 1,000. After that, 1264 people in 2013, 1432 people in 2015, 1423 people in 2017, 1550 people in 2019
In 2021, the number of people increased to 2013 people, exceeding 2000 people. Last year (2022) there were 2,398 people.
Comparing 2013 and this year, the number of elderly people reaching 100 years of age has more than doubled in 10 years.
Become. The total number of registered residents aged 100 or older is 8,929 as of August this year. This is an increase of 460 people compared to August last year.