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The variety of folks aged over 100 in Italy has elevated by 30% over the previous 10 years, whereas delivery charges have continued to say no.
There have been greater than 22,000 Italians within the age bracket between 100 and 104 in 2024, up from simply over 17,000 in 2014, in line with a report by nationwide statistics bureau ISTAT on Thursday. The overwhelming majority of them – 81% – are girls.
There have been 21 super-centenarians – people aged 110 years and older – nonetheless alive in 2024, of whom just one is a person. That is greater than double the quantity in 2009, when there have been solely 10.
The gradual getting older of the inhabitants is inflicting issues for Italy, the place the delivery charge is among the many lowest in Europe, with a heavy impression on public accounts due to large spending on pensions and well being care.
The oldest individual in Italy is a 114-year-old girl; amongst males, the oldest is 110, stated ISTAT.
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