The table below shows information and predictions regarding the change in percentage of the population age 65 and above in three countries.
The table illustrates details over the years 1988 and 2000 and predictions for the year 2030 about the change in the
proportion
of the elderly population
aged 65 years and above in the three countries Canada, Germany, and the UK.
Overall
, the percentage of the aged population
in all three countries not only experienced a growing trend over the years from 1988 to 2000 but also
has been predicted an increase up till the year 2030.
Notably, of the three countries Germany has the highest proportion
and prediction of the elderly population
over the given period. As the table shows, the percentage of people aged 65 and above in Canada was 16.32% in 1988. This
figure increased gradually to 20.67% in 2000. In 2030, this
proportion
has been predicted to rise to 26.35%. Regarding Germany, the proportion
of the aged population
stood at 20.45% in 1988. Subsequently
, it climbed up steadily to 25.32% in 2000.
Furthermore
, this
number has been predicted to go up to 30.42% in 2030. Meanwhile, the percentage of the 65 and above senior population
in the UK rose slightly from 14.23% in 1988 to 14.89% in 2000. This
figure has been predicted to rise to 20.35% in 2030.Submitted by huynhtaican on
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Vocabulary: Replace the words proportion, population with synonyms.
▼
Vocabulary: The word "table" was used 2 times.
▼
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 2 times.
▼
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
▼
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 4 times.
▼
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
▼
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
▼