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

,

Germany

and the

UK

.

Overall

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

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upward and it will continue until.

Germany

has the highest rank,

while

the

UK

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

Germany

was about one-fifth,

while

the percentage

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Canada

and the

UK

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

while

the proportion of older individuals rose by 1% in the

UK

, the percentage in

Canada

and

Germany

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

with 30%,

Canada

with 26% and the

UK

with 20% will have the

first,

second and third rank.