The graph below shows the population of particular country by age group starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040.

The given line chart illustrates the percentage of the

population

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of a country in terms of age group from 1960 until now and the prediction of 20

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till 2040.

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, it is clear from the graph that the

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of the elderly generation have been increasing

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, the child group is decreasing. Meanwhile, the trend for young people is nearly constant over the given period.

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with, in 1960, the

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of an age class of 0-14 was around 30% and had a stable trend until 1990 with a gradual decrease to 20%.

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for the age group of 65+

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is completely different and it started at 15% and increased to 20% in 1990.

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, over the following

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and the forecast, citizens aged 65 and more will have a rise in their

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and vice versa for child generation from 0 to 14

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which is around 45% and 10% in 2040, respectively. As is shown by the graph, the figure for citizens between 15 to 64 did not see the fluctuation and remained constant over the given period. By approximately 55% in 1960 and a small increase in 1990 to 60%.

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, in 2020, the community of these groups is nearly 50%.

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, over the following 20

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, it had a small fall in their percentage to 42%.