The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.

The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
The line graph displays the percentages of people that had over 65 years in three various nations, since 1940 with predictions until 2040.
Overall
Linking Words
, there is an increase in the number of people over 65 years old, and
this
Linking Words
growth is predicted to continue, with Japan overtaking Sweden and the USA. Both the USA and Sweden experienced fluctuations and they went from having less than 10% of the population aged 65 and over in 2010, to having 16% and 18% in 2022 respectively.
Also
Linking Words
, they were projected to grow rapidly until reaching a percentage at roughly 25.
On the contrary
Linking Words
, Japan has always had the lowest percentage of the population over 65, from 1940 to 2002 the numbers were lower than 5%.
After
Linking Words
this
Linking Words
stagnant period, we had a sharp growth till 2022, where it had a percentage of 10.
In addition
Linking Words
, it was predicted to climb significantly, until reaching its peak in 2040 with about 28%, overtaking all the other countries.
Submitted by cecconisofia2002 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: The word "percentages" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 2 times.
What to do next:
Look at other essays: