Average age of A-bomb survivors now over 76
Aug. 2, 2010
by Sakiko Masuda, Staff Writer
The average age of A-bomb survivors (hibakusha) in Japan, who hold the Atomic Bomb Survivor's Certificate, has risen to 76.73, according to a report issued on July 29 by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. This is the figure as of the end of March this year, up 0.81 from the previous year. It has also been learned that the total number of survivors has decreased by 8,004 to 227,565.
Within the city of Hiroshima, there are 71,194 survivors, and their average age is 76.28. The total number of survivors living in Hiroshima Prefecture, apart from the city of Hiroshima, is 31,619, and their average age is 78.94.
The issuance of the Atomic Bomb Survivor's Certificate began in fiscal 1957, when 200,984 people obtained the certificate. The number of certificate holders has been decreasing after peaking at 372,264 in fiscal 1980.
The number of people who have obtained recognition as sufferers of A-bomb diseases has risen to 6,367, up 1,952.
(Originally published on July 31, 2010)
The average age of A-bomb survivors (hibakusha) in Japan, who hold the Atomic Bomb Survivor's Certificate, has risen to 76.73, according to a report issued on July 29 by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. This is the figure as of the end of March this year, up 0.81 from the previous year. It has also been learned that the total number of survivors has decreased by 8,004 to 227,565.
Within the city of Hiroshima, there are 71,194 survivors, and their average age is 76.28. The total number of survivors living in Hiroshima Prefecture, apart from the city of Hiroshima, is 31,619, and their average age is 78.94.
The issuance of the Atomic Bomb Survivor's Certificate began in fiscal 1957, when 200,984 people obtained the certificate. The number of certificate holders has been decreasing after peaking at 372,264 in fiscal 1980.
The number of people who have obtained recognition as sufferers of A-bomb diseases has risen to 6,367, up 1,952.
(Originally published on July 31, 2010)
