Latest statistical data released: The elderly population exceeds 5.77 million, and Shanghai is still getting older
Author:(JiangSu) EldExpo Time:2025-05-20 Reader:2

In accordance with the Comprehensive Statistical Monitoring System for the Elderly Population, the Elderly Undertakings and the Elderly Care Services in Shanghai, with the support and cooperation of the relevant departments in Shanghai and the District Elderly Care Commission Offices, the Office of the Shanghai Municipal Elderly Care Commission, the Shanghai Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau and the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics have formed the comprehensive statistical information on the registered residence elderly population, the elderly care undertakings and the elderly care services in 2024, which is hereby released.

I. Information of registered residence Elderly Population in Shanghai by the End of 2024

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Basic information of the elderly population Total number of the elderly population: • The city's registered residence population is 15.3798 million. The elderly population aged 60 and above is 5.7762 million, accounting for 37.6% of the total population. The elderly population aged 65 and above is 4.5214 million, accounting for 29.4% of the total population. There are 860000 elderly people aged 80 and above, accounting for 5.6% of the total population.

Gender composition of the elderly population: Among the elderly population aged 60 and above, males account for 47.8% and females account for 52.2%. Among the elderly population aged 65 and above, males account for 47.2% and females account for 52.8%. Among the elderly population aged 80 and above, males account for 41.7% and females account for 58.3%.

Age composition of the elderly population: Among the elderly population aged 60 and above, the 60-64 age group accounts for 21.7% of the elderly population, the 65-69 age group accounts for 26.2% of the elderly population, the 70-79 age group accounts for 37.2% of the elderly population, and the 80 year old and above group accounts for 14.9% of the elderly population.

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At the end of 2024, the elderly dependency coefficient for the working age population aged 15-59 in Shanghai who support the population aged 60 and above was 73.0%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous year; The elderly dependency coefficient for the working age population aged 15-64 supporting the population aged 65 and above is 49.3%, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the previous year.

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By the end of 2024, the top three districts in terms of the proportion of elderly people aged 60 and above in the total population of each district were Hongkou District, Huangpu District, and Chongming District, with proportions of 45.2%, 44.0%, and 43.9%, respectively; The top three districts with an increase in the proportion of elderly population are Chongming District, Jinshan District, and Fengxian District, which increased by 1.4, 1.3, and 0.8 percentage points respectively compared to the previous year.

At the end of 2024, the top three districts in terms of the proportion of elderly people aged 80 and above in the total population of each district are Chongming District, Hongkou District, and Changning District, with proportions of 7.3%, 6.8%, and 6.8%, respectively; The top three districts with an increase in the proportion of elderly population are Jinshan District, Chongming District, and Hongkou District, which have increased by 0.4, 0.3, and 0.3 percentage points respectively compared to the previous year.

At the end of 2024, the top three districts in terms of the proportion of elderly people aged 60 and above in each district are Xuhui District, Chongming District, and Changning District, with proportions of 17.5%, 16.7%, and 16.7%, respectively.

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At the end of 2024, there were 1.7934 million elderly people in "pure elderly families" and elderly people living alone in this city, including 324300 elderly people aged 80 and above in "pure elderly families"; There are 336200 elderly people living alone, including 27400 elderly people living alone.

Basic information on the development of elderly care by the end of 2024

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Pension Security • Basic Pension Insurance for Urban Employees: A total of 4.7787 million elderly people aged 60 and above in the city received the basic pension for urban employees, accounting for 82.7% of the elderly population.

Basic pension insurance for urban and rural residents: A total of 518700 elderly people aged 60 and above in the city receive basic pension for urban and rural residents, accounting for 9.0% of the elderly population.

Land acquisition for elderly care: A total of 101000 elderly people aged 60 and above in the city received land acquisition for elderly care subsidies, accounting for 1.7% of the elderly population.

The minimum living allowance for urban and rural areas: A total of 17500 elderly people aged 60 and above in the city received the minimum living allowance for urban and rural areas, accounting for 0.3% of the elderly population.

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Elderly welfare and comprehensive allowance for the elderly: A total of 7.292 billion yuan was distributed throughout the year, benefiting 4.5833 million elderly people aged 65 and above.

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Geriatric healthcare • Geriatric healthcare institutions: There are a total of 114 geriatric healthcare institutions (geriatric hospitals, nursing homes) in the city; The number of beds in the elderly care home was 32700, an increase of 12.6% over the previous year.

Elderly medical services: The city has jointly built 93500 family beds, of which 85900 beds are provided for the elderly; The number of health management personnel aged 65 and above is 3.5895 million.

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Elderly Education • Elderly School Education: There are 5 municipal level elderly universities, 39 municipal level elderly university branches, 34 district level elderly universities, 219 street and township level elderly schools, and 6183 residential and village committee learning points in the city. The total number of offline students was 1.5659 million throughout the year.

Distance education for the elderly: A total of 4.1462 million online students were enrolled throughout the year.

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Elderly Rights Protection and Legal Aid: A total of 875 legal aid cases involving the elderly were handled throughout the year.

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Elderly associations: There are 7 district level elderly associations and 143 street and township level elderly associations in the city.

• Elderly Foundation: At the end of 2024, the net assets of the Municipal Elderly Foundation were 415 million yuan (including 315 million yuan for each district representative office); Accumulated total public welfare expenditure of 164 million yuan (including 122 million yuan from representative offices in various districts); Annual fundraising of 166 million yuan (including 124 million yuan raised by representative offices in various districts); Throughout the year, there were 38 municipal funded public welfare projects with an expenditure of 41.3603 million yuan.

Elderly Sports Associations and Sports Teams: There are a total of 220 elderly sports associations in the city, with a total of 451200 participants throughout the year; There are a total of 30200 senior sports teams in the city, with a total of 615000 participants throughout the year.

Elderly cultural and artistic teams: There are a total of 12400 in the city, with a total of 216000 participants throughout the year.

Elderly volunteers: 2.2375 million elderly volunteers registered with their real names on the Shanghai Volunteer Network.

Basic Information on the Development of Elderly Care Services in Shanghai in 2024

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By 2024, the total number of people receiving home-based elderly care services under the Mayor's Health Insurance will reach 3.535 million; 387500 people received subsidies for elderly care services and first level home care services; The emergency rescue call for government purchased services covers approximately 407500 people.

In 2024, a total of 10693 households in the city will undergo aging friendly home environment renovation.

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As of the end of 2024, there are 529 community comprehensive elderly care service centers in the city; There are 919 day care institutions; 2406 dining service venues; There are 219 community rental service points for rehabilitation aids.

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As of the end of 2024, there are 693 elderly care institutions in the city, with a total of 170000 approved beds.

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In terms of coordinated development of rural elderly care services, by the end of 2024, there were 345 township nursing homes, 6602 standardized elderly activity rooms in villages, and 3912 rural demonstration neighborly points in the city.

In terms of mutual assistance in elderly care, as of the end of 2024, the number of volunteers for the "Elderly Partner Program" in the city has reached 47000, providing care services for 244000 elderly people living alone in pairs.

In terms of family elderly care support, the "Old Me Old" plan covers 220 streets and towns in 2024, benefiting 89100 people.

In terms of elderly care consultants, as of the end of 2024, there are a total of 7055 elderly care consultant sites in this city, with a total of 10100 elderly care consultants.

In terms of remote elderly care in the Yangtze River Delta, by the end of 2024, there were 108 elderly care institutions in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui that could accommodate elderly people with registered residence in Shanghai, with 47100 approved beds.

In terms of the integration of elderly care and education, by the end of 2024, there were 327 elderly education points established in elderly care service institutions and places; The TV program "Silver Age Encyclopedia" has aired a total of 2260 episodes.

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As of the end of 2024, there are 364 medical institutions within elderly care institutions in the city that combine medical care, elderly care, and health care; 156 nursing homes in the mode of "nursing homes+Internet hospitals"; There are 174 elderly sports and health homes.

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In terms of long-term care insurance, 412000 elderly people will enjoy long-term care insurance service benefits in 2024.

In terms of subsidies for elderly care services, in 2024, a total of 838700 people will enjoy subsidies for elderly care services at the city and district levels, with a subsidy amount of 609 million yuan.

As of the end of 2024, there are 117200 nursing beds available in the city for the care of disabled and demented individuals; 15200 beds for cognitive impairment care in elderly care institutions; 221 elderly cognitive impairment friendly communities.

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As of the end of 2024, there were a total of 66500 elderly care workers, 6862 elderly social workers (including full-time and part-time), and 2364 health professionals in the city's elderly care service industry.

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From the perspective of special financial subsidies, a total of approximately 56.4585 million yuan will be invested in the city level "reward for subsidy" support funds for elderly care service institutions in 2024; The comprehensive liability insurance subsidy is 5.9213 million yuan.

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In 2024, there were 578 elderly care institutions in the city that received daily monitoring of service quality, with an average score of 82.7 points. Among them, 260 were rated as "excellent" and 261 were rated as "good".

As of the end of 2024, 467 elderly care institutions in the city have applied for and obtained rating evaluations, including 8 rated as Level 5, 32 rated as Level 4, 149 rated as Level 3, 131 rated as Level 2, and 147 rated as Level 1.

In 2024, 593 elderly care institutions in the city participated in the credit evaluation, with an average score of 84.88 points, including 131 rated as A, 423 rated as B, 36 rated as C, and 3 rated as D.

As of the end of 2024, this city has 5 local standards in the field of elderly care services.