The line graph illustrates the proportion of the population aged 65 and over from 1940 to 2040 in
Japan
, Use synonyms
Sweden
and the Use synonyms
USA
.
It’s clear that the percentage of elderly people in these countries is expected to increase to almost 25% of the respective population in 2040.
Looking at the information in more detail, we can see that in 1940, the population of people aged 65 and over stood at 9% in the Use synonyms
USA
, around 7% in Use synonyms
Sweden
and just 5% in Use synonyms
Japan
; Use synonyms
however
, when the figure for the Western countries experienced a steady increase to around 15% in 1985. Linking Words
Japan
saw the opposite trend, sliding to about 3% in 1985.
Use synonyms
Although
the percentage of Linking Words
Japan
was consistently lower than that of Use synonyms
Sweden
and the Use synonyms
USA
, Use synonyms
this
is expected to increase significantly, reaching 25% in 2030. It is overtaking Linking Words
Sweden
to become the highest. Meanwhile, even though Use synonyms
Sweden
and the Use synonyms
USA
fluctuated over 80 years, Use synonyms
overall
, showing an upward trend and are expected to continue, reaching about 25% in 2040.Linking Words
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