The graph shows the proportion of population aged 65 and over in major developed countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph illustrates the populace aged 65

years

old and over in percentage in developed countries between 1940 and 2040.

Overall

,

it is clear that

Japan and Sweden endured a significant increase over the period and reached

the

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climax by 2040.

On the other hand

, the United States witnessed a moderate decrease. Looking in detail, Japan started with only 5% of the population being 65

years

and over in 1940.

However

, though Japan experienced a slight fall in the later

years

, there was a noticeable rise around 2020 and peaked at the top in 2040 with approximately 27%. Sweden

also

was at slightly more than 5% in the beginning. Whithersoever some fluctuation, Sweden followed the same trend and reached a quarter in the end. In 1940, America shared the highest proportion of a tenth compared to the other nations.

This

country escalated to less than a fifth in the succeeding

years

and stayed at that constant rate till 2020 when it surged to around 23% in 2040. The United States went from the dominant nation to the lowest after the period.