The table below shows information and prediction regarding the change in percentage of the population aged 65 and above in three countries.

The table illustrates and forecasts information about the changes in volume of the older people at age 65 and older in 1988, 2000 and 2030 in three different countries, namely

Canada

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,

Germany

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and the

UK

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.

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, we can see that the trend of the growth of old people was

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upward and it will continue until.

Germany

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has the highest rank,

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the

UK

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has the third rank. In 1988, the population of old people in

Germany

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was about one-fifth,

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Canada

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and the

UK

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was about 16% and 14% respectively. After 12 years, in 2000,

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the proportion of older individuals rose by 1% in the

UK

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, the percentage in

Canada

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and

Germany

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increased by 5%, and reached 21% and 25% respectively. It is predicted that after 30 years, in 2030, the population aged 65 and above in three countries will rise by about 5%. But the situation of all countries will not change in the table.

Germany

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with 30%,

Canada

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with 26% and the

UK

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with 20% will have the

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second and third rank.