The table below shows information and prediction regarding the change in percentage of the population aged 65 and above in three countries.

The table illustrates the proportion of the population aged 65 or more in

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,

Germany

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and the

UK

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in 1988 and 2000 with

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predictions

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2030.

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it is clear that

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the number of elderly people in percentage increases from year to year in each country.

Canada

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and

Germany

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have generally

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amount of elderly

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than the

UK

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. In 1988, 20.45% of Germans were aged 65 or over, compared to 16.32% of Canadians and 14.23% of British. After two years, the proportions of people aged 65 and above in

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and the

UK

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rose to 20.67%, 25.32% and 14.89% respectively.

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elderly

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population of the

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remained the smallest. Looking into the future, a slight increase of about a mere 5% is predicted for all

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three countries.

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of elderly people in

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and

Germany

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accounted for 26.35% and 30.42% respectively,

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for the

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number is just 20.35%.