The line graph shows the percentage of New Zealand population from 1950 to 2050.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of

population

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growth

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in New Zealand between 1950 and 2050.

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,

it is clear that

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the

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of elderly citizens is predicted to decrease

while

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the older one is likely to rise over the period.

Additionally

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, people at the

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of 15 to 34 were

initially

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the highest,

however

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, it will be

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followed by the one of 35 to 64

at the end

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of the timescale. Regarding the young, the

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growth

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is expected to fluctuate downward. In terms of the younger

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groups, children at the

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of 0 to 14 are set to reduce to one-third of the original, which is at 10% in 2050. As for the people who were aged 15 to 34, they made up nearly 33% of the

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in 1950, which

then

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reached a peak at exactly 45% before undergoing a significant drop to 30%.

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, even though the figure is likely to climb back by 2030, it is predicted to have a continuous fall. Turning towards the other two groups, people in the

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range of 35 to 64 and over 65 started at 15% and 10% before there is likely to be a slow increase in

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growth

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to 35% and 20%, respectively.