When pressure builds up, or tectonic plates shift, or where the crust is thin, volcanoes can erupt. There are 1,511 known volcanoes, 500 of which are active. Every now and then, a new one forms, as happened in 1943 in Paricutin, Mexico.
The average life expectancy for Japanese men is 80.5 years of age, while for women, life expectancy was calculated at 86.83 years of age, Fuji TV reported Friday.
Demographics of Japan 2016. As of 1 January 2017, the population of Japan was estimated to be 126 385 225 people. This is a decrease of -0.12 % (-149 311 people) compared to population of 126 534 536 the year before. In 2016 the natural increase was negative, as the number of deaths exceeded the number of live births by 218 905.