The charts below give information on the ages of the population 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 population 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.
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The pie charts compare the percentage of Yemen and Italy citizens in three different age groups( 0-14
years
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, 15-59
years
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, and those who are more than 60
years
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) over a 50-year period commencing from 2000.
Overall
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, it can be seen that Yemen's
population
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is younger than Italy's and will remain so even by 2050,
although
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the share of older people will grow.
In addition
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, the
population
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of Italy was older and will age
further
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, with the elderly making up a substantial portion of the
population
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by 2050.
To begin
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with, in 2000, Yemen had a youthful
population
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, with 50.1% aged 0-14
years
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, 46.3% aged 15-59
years
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, and only 3.6% aged 60+
years
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. By 2050, the
population
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of the youngest age
group
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is projected to decrease to 37%.
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, the 15-59
years
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group
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as well as
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the 60+
years
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group
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will slightly increase to 57.3% and 5.7%, respectively. Shifting to Italy's pie charts, it is apparent that in 2000, Italy had an ageing
population
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, with just 14.3% aged 0-14
years
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, 61.6% aged 15-59
years
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, and 24.1% aged 60 and above. Projections for 2050 show a significant increase in the elderly
population
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, with 42.3% aged 60 and above.
In contrast
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, the percentage of the 15-59
years
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group
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is predicted to shrink to 46.2%, and the 0-14
years
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group
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will
further
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decline to 11.5%.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "further".
Vocabulary: Replace the words years, population, group with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "charts" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • age distribution
  • population demographics
  • projected
  • projections
  • notable changes
  • demographic changes
  • implications
  • birth rates
  • life expectancy
  • senior citizens
  • young population
  • working-age population
  • dependency ratio
  • aging population
  • socio-economic impact
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