高齢者「孤独死」２．８万人　上半期、１７％が把握に２週間以上―警察庁

　全国で１～６月に自宅で死亡した１人暮らしの高齢者が２万８３３０人だったことが２８日、警察庁のまとめで分かった。うち、警察が死亡を認知するのに２週間以上かかった人は４９１３人で、１７．３％に上った。
　政府が対策を進める孤独・孤立問題の実態把握のため、同庁が調査した。
　まとめによると、全国の警察が上半期に扱った１０万２９６５人の遺体（自殺を含む）のうち、自宅で亡くなった１人暮らしの人は３万７２２７人。６５歳以上が７６．１％を占め、２０代以下は４７３人、身元が特定できない人は７１人だった。（2024/08/28-18:09）

National Police Agency data have shown that 28,330 elderly individuals living alone died at home across Japan between January and June.
   It took two weeks or longer for police to recognize the death in 4,913 cases, or 17.3 pct of the total, according to the data from the agency's survey to understand the situation of the issue of loneliness and isolation, which the government is working to address.
   In the first half of 2024, police nationwide handled a total of 102,965 bodies, including those left by suicides.
   Of them, 37,227 were individuals living alone who died at home. Those aged 65 or older made up 76.1 pct of the cases, while 473 cases were in their 20s or younger and 71 were cases whose identities could not be determined.
   Their deaths were recognized by police within the day or the day after in 39.7 pct of the cases. Meanwhile, 19.8 pct took two to three days, 12.5 pct four to seven days, 8.8 pct eight to 14 days, and 19.3 pct at least 15 days. For 2.7 pct, at least 91 days were necessary.