The figure below gives information about the evolution of the percentage of elderly people in three different populations between 1940 and 2040
Overall
, we can notice that the proportion of aged people in these three countries has increased since 1940 Linking Words
and
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, and
according to
the studies, the tendency will continue.
First of all, the picture shows that the curves which represent the USA and Sweden are going up and over a hundred Linking Words
years
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years,
increase
moderately, passing from nearly 6% and 7% to respectively 24% and 25%. Corresponding to a 20% go up.
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increasing
On the other hand
, we can notice that Japan is experiencing a different trend. Linking Words
First,
between 1940 and 2005, the curve remained stable around 5%. Linking Words
Then
, during the 20 years which followed, the total of the elderly population rose steadily. Linking Words
Finally
, between 2025 and 2040, the graph explicitly depicts that the total rate is expected to rise significantly to reach 27%.Linking Words