The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart gives information about the percentage of the elder people population in

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the USA

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, Sweden and Japan from 1940 to 2040.

Overall

, it can be clearly seen that the population increased in all countries and it is expected to have the same trend. USA and Sweden have approximately the same change during the period given. Moving to a more detailed analysis, both countries stood at just under 10% in 1940,

then

rose significantly to 15%

till

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1980. After that, the USA rate decreased slightly to 2020 and is predicted to grow to around 23% in the final year,

while

the percentage in Sweden fluctuated noticeably to just over 2020 and will jump to 25% in 2040.

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The population

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of 65 aged people in Japan started at 5% in the first year,

then

declined till 1960,

after

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that remained stable till 1990 to 2,5% value.

Finally

, the proportion increased, it will save

this

trend in the

last

year and will reach the peak at 26%.