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The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The diagrams show
statistic
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statistical
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 information regarding the ages of the
habitants
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inhabitants
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 of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and
also
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a
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an
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estimative
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estimate
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 for 2050. We can see that in 2000 the majority of
people
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 in Yemen
was
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were
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 between 0 and 14
years
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 old,
whith
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with
which
 50.1%,
whereas
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 in Italy most of the population was between 15- 59
years
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 old (61.6%), in the same year.
On the other hand
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, just 3.6% of
people
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 in the former country
was
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were
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 60
years
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 old or
more
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older
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 in 2000,
while
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 in the latter
country
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country,
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this
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 figure is represented
with
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by
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 24.1%. The projections for 2050 show that the number of
people
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 with 15-59
years
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 and 60
years
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 or more will increase in Yemen, reaching 57.3% and 5.7% respectively.
In contrast
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, in Italy, the population with 15-59
years
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will
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old will
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 decrease to 46.2%,
while
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people
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 with 60
years
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 or more will grow to 42.3%
Overall
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, it is possible to see that there is an upward trend
on
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in
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 the rates of
people
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 with 60
years
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 or more in both countries.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words people, years with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "show" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • population distribution
  • age group
  • population pyramid
  • projections
  • young population
  • aging population
  • demographic shift
  • increase in elderly population
  • proportion
  • percentage
  • population dynamics
  • top-heavy
  • balanced age distribution
  • healthcare needs
  • pension provision
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