In 2024, an estimated **** percent of households with members aged 65 or older lived in a single household. A similar share of households with senior members were married-couple-only households.
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MHLW (Japan). (July 4, 2025). Distribution of households with elderly members in Japan from 1986 to 2024, by family composition [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1420405/japan-share-households-senior-by-family-composition/
MHLW (Japan). "Distribution of households with elderly members in Japan from 1986 to 2024, by family composition." Chart. July 4, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1420405/japan-share-households-senior-by-family-composition/
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