The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The pie charts compare the percentages of Italian and Yemen citizens in three
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groups in 2000 and give predictions for 2050.
Overall
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, both countries' populations are expected to
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over the period,
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, the elderly population in Italy is forecast to be much higher than in Yemen.
According to
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the given data, slightly over half of the population of Yemen was under 14 years old in 2000.
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, it is projected to decline significantly to 37%. The proportion of
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is anticipated to increase roughly by 10%, making
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the largest. Simultaneously, the proportion of people over 60 is
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forecast to climb to 5.7%. Turning to Italy, around a quarter of its population was already in the highest
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in 2000, and it is expected to increase rapidly to 42.3%. More than half of Italians were in the range of 15 to 59 years old, it is predicted that in 2050 people of
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will be less than half.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however".
Vocabulary: Replace the words age, group with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "give" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • population distribution
  • age group
  • population pyramid
  • projections
  • young population
  • aging population
  • demographic shift
  • increase in elderly population
  • proportion
  • percentage
  • population dynamics
  • top-heavy
  • balanced age distribution
  • healthcare needs
  • pension provision
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