Japanese women are still atop the world in life expectancy after further gains in 2014, according to Japanese government data.

Figures released Thursday by the health ministry show that life expectancy for women in 2014 was 86.83 years, adding 0.22 years from the previous year. Life expectancy for men was extended to 80.5 years from 80.21 in 2013.

The figures are new records for both genders. According to the ministry, Japanese women are slightly ahead of women in Hong Kong, who have life expectancy of 86.75 years. Men are tied for third in the world, behind Hong Kong (81.17 years) and Iceland (80.8 years). While longer lives are a cause for celebration, demography offers its share of worries. According to the U.N.’s latest report on global population released this week, Japan’s population is expected to decline to about 83 million by 2100 from 127 million in 2015 as its fertility rate remains low. Japan today already has only 2.1 people aged 20 to 64 for every person aged 65 and above, making it the country with fewest number of workers per retiree in the world.

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