### 5. List of Major Health, Labour and Welfare Statistical Surveys

1. Population, Health and Welfare in General

Name of Survey	Objectives	Contents	Target	Frequency	Time of Release
Vital Statistics (Fundamental statistical survey)	Collect basic information about vital statistical data and obtain basic information for the measures related to health, labour and welfare administration	Matters related to live births, deaths, foetal deaths, marriages and divorces	·Live births, deaths, marriages and divorces notified to municipalities and wards, including ones for those Japanese who reside overseas·Foetal deaths notified to municipalities and wards	Monthly	Prompt reports: Two months after the survey monthMonthly reports: About five months after the survey monthAnnual estimates: January 1 of the year after the survey yearPreliminary annual reports: June of the year after the survey yearVital Statistics of Japan (Final): September of the year after the survey year
Vital, Health and Social Statistics Division, Statistics and Information Department, Minister's Secretariat	Understand basic matters of people's life including health, medical care, welfare, pension, income, and obtain principal information necessary for planning health, labour and welfare measures	Household occupation/structure/type, household expenses, enrollment in medical insurance, conditions of people requiring long-term care, conditions of main caregivers, use of in-home services, employment status, enrollment in and receipt of public pension, receipt of inpatient/outpatient care, perceived health, conditions of injuries and diseases, income amount by source, taxation, daily living awareness, current savings, current debts, etc.	Households and household members nationwide/Approximately 280,000 households and 730,000 people are sampled for the every-three-year large-scale survey and about 60,000 households and 140,000 people for other years' surveys	AnnualThe most recent large-scale survey was conducted in 2010	Released immediately after compilation
Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions (Fundamental statistical survey)	Collect basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures such as measures to reverse birthrate decline by conducting survey on babies born in 2001 and 2010 and continuous observation of such babies	Composition of the family, employment, child-rearing attitude, housework for the couple, sharing of child rearing, how the couple solve problems related to child rearing, eating habits, types of plays, injuries and diseases, etc.	·Babies born in 2001: All babies who were born during the two 17-day periods starting from January 10, 2001, and from July 10, 2001·Babies born in 2010: All babies who were born during the 24-day period starting from May 10, 2010	Annual	Released immediately after compilation
Household Statistics Office, Vital, Health and Social Statistics Division, Statistics and Information Department, Minister's Secretariat	Collect basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures such as measures to reverse birthrate decline by conducting survey on babies born in 2001 and 2010 and continuous observation of such babies	Composition of the family, status of household economy, employment, health conditions, use of work and child rearing harmonization support systems, etc.	·Men and women and their spouses of ages 20 to 34 as of the end of October 2002·Men and women and their spouses of ages 20 to 29 as of the end of October 2012	Annual	Released immediately after compilation
Longitudinal Survey of Adults in the 21st Century (Continuous survey on living conditions) (General statistical survey)	Aim at collecting basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures such as measures to reverse birthrate declining by conducting survey on males and female samples and continuous observation of their awareness	Composition of the family, status of household economy, employment, health conditions, use of work and child rearing harmonization support systems, etc.	·Men and women and their spouses of ages 20 to 34 as of the end of October 2002·Men and women and their spouses of ages 20 to 29 as of the end of October 2012	Annual	Released immediately after compilation
Longitudinal Survey of Middle-aged and Elderly Persons (Continuous survey on living conditions of middle-aged and elderly persons) (General statistical survey)	Conducted on middle-aged and elderly men and women from the age 50 to 59 including baby-boom generations to collect basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures. Examples include measures for the elderly through continuous study of the process of change in the mental aspects and facts on their health, work, and social activities as well as identifying changes in behavior or association between events	Family status, health conditions, employment conditions, social activities, housing and family income and expenditure status	Men and women who were aged from 50 to 59 as of the end of October 2005	Annual	Released immediately after compilation
Longitudinal Survey of Middle-aged and Elderly Persons (Continuous survey on living conditions of middle-aged and elderly persons) (General statistical survey)	Conducted on middle-aged and elderly men and women from the age 50 to 59 including baby-boom generations to collect basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures. Examples include measures for the elderly through continuous study of the process of change in the mental aspects and facts on their health, work, and social activities as well as identifying changes in behavior or association between events	Family status, health conditions, employment conditions, social activities, housing and family income and expenditure status	Men and women who were aged from 50 to 59 as of the end of October 2005	Annual	Released immediately after compilation
Longitudinal Survey of Middle-aged and Elderly Persons (Continuous survey on living conditions of middle-aged and elderly persons) (General statistical survey)	Conducted on middle-aged and elderly men and women from the age 50 to 59 including baby-boom generations to collect basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures. Examples include measures for the elderly through continuous study of the process of change in the mental aspects and facts on their health, work, and social activities as well as identifying changes in behavior or association between events	Gender, birth year and month, contributions (life insurance or nonlife insurance premiums, taxes), benefits received (life insurance or nonlife insurance payments), receipt of inpatient/outpatient care, means for payment of medical bills, receipt of child care and long-term care	Households and household members nationwide (approximately 15,000 households were sampled)	Every three years (The most recent survey was conducted in 2011)	Released immediately after compilation
Longitudinal Survey of Middle-aged and Elderly Persons (Continuous survey on living conditions of middle-aged and elderly persons) (General statistical survey)	Conducted on middle-aged and elderly men and women from the age 50 to 59 including baby-boom generations to collect basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures. Examples include measures for the elderly through continuous study of the process of change in the mental aspects and facts on their health, work, and social activities as well as identifying changes in behavior or association between events	Gender, birth year and month, contributions (life insurance or nonlife insurance premiums, taxes), benefits received (life insurance or nonlife insurance payments), receipt of inpatient/outpatient care, means for payment of medical bills, receipt of child care and long-term care	Men and women who were aged from 50 to 59 as of the end of October 2005	Every three years (The most recent survey was conducted in 2011)	Released immediately after compilation
Longitudinal Survey of Middle-aged and Elderly Persons (Continuous survey on living conditions of middle-aged and elderly persons) (General statistical survey)	Conducted on middle-aged and elderly men and women from the age 50 to 59 including baby-boom generations to collect basic information for planning and executing health, labour and welfare measures. Examples include measures for the elderly through continuous study of the process of change in the mental aspects and facts on their health, work, and social activities as well as identifying changes in behavior or association between events	Gender, birth year and month, contributions (life insurance or nonlife insurance premiums, taxes), benefits received (life insurance or nonlife insurance payments), receipt of inpatient/outpatient care, means for