{
  "id": 2066342,
  "title": "Number of centenarians nearly triples in 10 years: data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/number-of-centenarians-nearly-triples-in-10-years-data",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260820/number-of-centenarians-nearly-triples-in-10-years-data"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The number of centenarians in South Korea has nearly tripled over the past decade, according to data released by the Ministry of Data and Statistics. As of November 1, 2025, there were 8,604 centenarians in the country, compared to 3,159 in 2015. This significant increase can be attributed to advancements in medical treatment and overall improvements in living conditions. In 2025, the centenarian population accounted for 17.3 per 100,000 people, up from 10.9 per 100,000 in 2015. The gender breakdown revealed that 16.6% of centenarians were male, with 1,428 individuals falling into this category. Geographically, Gyeonggi Province had the highest concentration of centenarians, with 2,052 individuals, followed by Seoul with 1,268 and North Gyeongsang Province with 559. Additionally, the data showed that one in five centenarians live alone.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Number of centenarians nearly triples in 10 years: data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/number-of-centenarians-nearly-triples-in-10-years-data-2068276",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:22:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}