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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
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The line graph illustrates how the percentage of residents aged 65 and over in three different nations, namely
USA
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the USA
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, Sweden and
Japan
 changes during a 100-year
period
. Looking from an
overall
 perspective, what stands out from the chart is that
three
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the three
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 given countries used to and will observe an upward trend throughout the
period
.
In addition
, at the beginning of the
period
, the number of old
people
 in the
USA
 was the highest, but by 2040, it will hold the
least
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lowest
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 position, and the reverse was true for
Japan
. Looking at the
USA
 and
Japan
, between 1940 and 1980,
while
 the proportion of
people
 aged 65 and over in the
USA
 increased considerably from 10% to 15%, that of
Japan
 witnessed an opposite trend, decreasing from 5% to around 3%. In the next 40-year
period
, the number of Japanese elders rose significantly, standing at approximately 8%, and the reverse trend was seen in the
USA
. By 2040, the rate of old
people
 in the
USA
 and
Japan
are
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 predicted to experience a similar trajectory, reaching its peak at 23% and 25%, respectively. Turning to Sweden, from 1940 to 1980, the percentage of
65+ year-old
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65+-year-old
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 inhabitants climbed by twice from 6% to 13% and
then
 fluctuated, accounting for about 16% and 18% in 2000 and 2020. With regard to the remaining
period
, the percentage of 65+
people
 living in Sweden is anticipated to continue fluctuating and reach its highest figure in 2040 with 25%, which will be five times as it was at the beginning.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words usa, japan, period, people with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "stands" was used 2 times.
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