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 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.
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The line graph illustrates how many elderly aged 65 or older over a century (from 1940 to 2040), percentage-wise, for the
USA
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,
Sweden
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, and
Japan
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.
Overall
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, a notable increase in the proportion of the
population
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aged 65 and over is observed in all three countries.
Japan
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starts with the lowest number of elderly but experiences remarkable growth, potentially surpassing the
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and
Sweden
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at the end
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of the period. The
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,
in contrast
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, is forecasted to end up at the bottom rank even though placed first
initially
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.
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, the elderly
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grew slowly until 2020, yet a significant jump is predicted to happen towards the final. The trend for American and Swedish is more or less similar from 1940 to 1980. Starting at just below 10% and around 7% respectively, the
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and
Sweden
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rose to just above and below 15% in 1980. But, between 1980 and 2000,
Sweden
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's elderly part outraced the
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and is projected to make up a quarter of its total
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in 2040.
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, a steady rise for the
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ended up a little below
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's.
On the other hand
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,
Japan
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's direction is quite distinct. In the beginning, only about 5% of their
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was elderly. The number slowly climbed up and is expected to reach 10% in 2030 before skyrocketing by approximately 10%. The projection shows
Japan
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will become the country with the highest elderly
population
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among those three in 2040 with more than a quarter of its citizens aged 65 years old and over.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words usa, sweden, japan, population with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "slowly" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • aging population
  • proportion
  • elderly
  • significant increase
  • surpass
  • gradual increase
  • crucial period
  • rapid increase
  • healthcare advancements
  • lower birth rates
  • projections
  • adjustments in social services
  • demographic dynamics
  • lifestyle choices
  • trends
  • notable
  • potentially
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