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 feature and make comparisons where relevant.

The line chart compares the percentages of the elderly

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in the

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,

Sweden

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, and

Japan

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from 1940 and it

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gives a projection ò the

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of senior

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in these countries till 2040.

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it is clear that

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till 1990 the proportion of aged people in the

USA

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was higher than that of

Japan

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and

Sweden

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. After 2000,

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ratio

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in

Sweden

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went higher than that of the

USA

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and

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.

Japan

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is expected to see the most dramatic changes in its elderly

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and projected that the Japanese elderly

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will rise dramatically in the coming decades. In detail, around 9%

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in the

USA

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was 65 or older in 1940.

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increased to 15% after four decades but after 1990, it declined by 1% and remained stable. It is estimated that around 23% of

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in the

USA

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will be either 65 or older in 2040. The percentage of Swedish elder people was 7% in 1940, and it rose gradually and exceeded the

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's proportion of senior

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in 1990. In 2040, one in every five Swedish would be 65 or older.

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, 5% of Japanese were 65 or above in 1940 and the

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declined and remained stable between 1960 and 1985. It soared by 2%

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and

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climbed steadily. It is predicted that more than one-quarter Japanese

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would be older

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in 2040 and

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ratio

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would be higher than that of the

USA

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and

Sweden

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