The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
The line graph compares the percentage of
people
aged 65 or more in three countries over a period of 100 Use synonyms
years
.
Use synonyms
It is clear that
the proportion of elderly Linking Words
people
increases in each country between 1940 and 2040. Japan is expected to see the most dramatic changes in its elderly population.
In 1940, around 9% of Americans were aged 65 or over, compared to about 7% of Swedish Use synonyms
people
and 5% of Japanese Use synonyms
people
. The proportions of elderly Use synonyms
people
in the USA and Sweden rose gradually over the next 50 Use synonyms
years
, reaching just under 15% in 1990. Use synonyms
By contrast
, the figures for Japan remained below 5% until the early 2000s.
Looking into the future, a sudden increase in the percentage of elderly Linking Words
people
is predicted for Japan, with a jump of over 15% in just 10 Use synonyms
years
from 2030 to 2040. By 2040, it is thought that around 27% of the Japanese population will be 65 Use synonyms
years
old or older, Use synonyms
while
the figures for Sweden and the USA will be slightly lower, at about 25% and 23% respectively.Linking Words
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