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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 relevent.

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 relevent.
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The graph illustrates the change in
proportion
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the proportion
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 of
population
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the population
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 aged 65 years and above,
specific
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 in
USA
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the USA
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,
Sweden
, and Japan, from 1940 to 2024
along with
 a projection in 2040. In general, all of the
country
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 experienced an upward trend from 1940 to 2024 despite some fluctuations. Those are set to have the same trend as the previous in 2040 with Japan will surpass the other two countries.
Adult
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 population in Japan stood
as
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the
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 lowest in 1940 at only 5%. It
then
 hovered from 3 - 5% during 1940 to 2005.
However
, the graph saw an increase after 2005 and will likely
to
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climb to 25%
in
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 the end of the year presented.
Otherwise
,
USA
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the USA
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 and
Sweden
 started at 7,5% and 9% respectively, becoming the highest and second highest proportion of
adult
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the adult
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 population. American people aged 65 years+ grew to 15% but suddenly it had a pitfall to below 15% in 2020.
Similary
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Similarly
, the same trend was found in
Sweden
's graph until 1980,
however
 when a drop happened in 1990 at 13%, it
then
bounched
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bounced
 back in 1990 and reached 20% in 2010. Eventually,
USA
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the USA
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 and
Sweden
 are expected to rise to 22,5% and 25% consecutively.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • demographics
  • population aged 65 and over
  • time span
  • initial data points
  • proportions
  • steady increase
  • stagnation
  • decline
  • sharp increase/decrease
  • trends over time
  • fastest growth
  • least change
  • projection
  • predicted proportions
  • societal impacts
  • aging population
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