The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph describes the percentage of the

population

aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in

Japan

,Sweden and the

USA

. In 1940 ,the

USA

had the highest

proportion

of the

population

aged 65 and over about 9%,

while

the figure in

Japan

had the lowest at 5% and

then

the

USA

increased to about 15% in 1980 and remained in after 40 years. And there will be an upward trend until 2040 at about 3%.In 1940 the

proportion

of the

population

aged 65 and over in Sweden was about 7% and it will increase to 25% in 2040.After 1990, Sweden had a higher

proportion

of elder people than the

USA

.

Japan

remained at about 5% between 1940 and 2005

then

after 2030 there will be a sharp upward trend beyond the other two countries about 27% in 2040. In the past

Japan

always had the lowest

proportion

of the

population

aged 65 and over.In the future, it will be the highest.