The charts below compare the age structure of the populations of France and India in 1984.

The charts show the

age

distribution

of

France

and

India

's populations in 1984. Both populations have similar

age

structures for

males

and

females

, with similar average ages.

However

, there are some notable differences between the two countries. In

France

, the average life expectancy for both

males

and

females

is around 85

years

. In

India

, it is around 70

years

, indicating a lower life expectancy compared to

France

.

India

has a larger

population

, with equal proportions of

males

and

females

. The majority of the Indian

population

is in the 0-5

years

age

group, comprising approximately 70% of the total

population

. Only 12% of the

population

in

India

is over the

age

of 70.

France

has a higher mortality rate and a larger proportion of individuals over the

age

of 85.

This

is evident from the higher peak in the

age

distribution

chart for

France

compared to

India

.

Furthermore

, in

France

,

females

have a higher longevity compared to

males

. Approximately 25% of

females

reach the

age

of 85,

while

only 10% of

males

reach the same

age

. In terms of the

distribution

of

males

and

females

at

Change preposition

in

show examples

different

age

groups,

India

shows a relatively equal

distribution

.

For example

, the 40-45

age

group consists of around 30%

males

and 30%

females

in the

overall

population

.

Overall

,

France

has an older

population

compared to

India

, with a higher average

age

and a larger proportion of elderly individuals.

India

,

on the other hand

, has a younger

population

with a higher proportion of young people, particularly in the 0-5

years

age

group.