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 charts display data on the ages of the habitants of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and predictions for 2050.
Overall
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,
while
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the
adult
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population of Yemen is projected to experience an increase, the same sector in Italy is predicted to experience a decrease by 2050 . Beginning with Yemen, it can be seen that in 2000 there was roughly the same rate of young
people
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as the
adult
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population, with a small percentage of elderly
people
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.
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, these proportions are predicted to change dramatically by 2050, increasing
adult
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inhabitants from 46,3% to 57,3%, and experiencing a drop in rates from 50,1% to 37,0% of young
people
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.
In addition
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, another sector that may experience negligible growth is elderly
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, increasing by 2,1%. Looking at Italy,
it is clear that
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the
adult
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and youth population will decrease,
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the elderly will increase rates.
Whereas
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during 2000 adults were more than twice as the elderly, projections show that adults will drop from 51.5% to 46.2%,
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at the same time, the elderly will increase from 24.1% to 42.3%, almost double. It is
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worth noting a negligible change in the youth sector, which may decrease by 2,8%.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Vocabulary: Replace the words adult, people with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decrease" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "drop" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 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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