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The table below shows information and predictions regarding the change in percentage of the population aged 65 and above in three countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The table below shows information and predictions regarding the change in percentage of the population aged 65 and above in three countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
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The table gives information about the proportion of
people
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 who are 65 years and over in
three
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countries
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 (
Canada
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,
Germany
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 and the
UK
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) in 1988, 2000 and an estimated percentage for 2030. Units are measured in percentages.
Overall
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, there was an increase in the
number
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 of
people
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 aged 65 and above in all
three
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countries
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.
Germany
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 had the highest percentage of old
people
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while
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 the
UK
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 had the lowest
number
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 throughout the period. Despite
this
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, all
three
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countries
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 were projected to have increases in their population by 2030. In 1988,
Germany
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 had the highest
number
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 of individuals aged 65 years and over.
This
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 figure was 20.45% which rose by 5% in 2000
while
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 the
UK
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 had only 14.23% of
people
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 aged over 65.
Canada
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 had the second-highest
number
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 of
people
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 aged 65 and over with 16.32%.
Furthermore
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, between 1998 and 2000, the proportion of old
people
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 increased in all
three
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countries
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, but only
Canada
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 and
Germany
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 saw considerable increases of around 4% and 5% respectively.
Whereas
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, the
UK
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 remained relatively stable at just under 15% in both years. In 2030, it is expected that the population in all
three
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countries
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 will increase by more than 5.5%. The percentage is projected to reach 30.42% in
Germany
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, 26.35 in
Canada
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 and 20.35 in the
UK
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.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words people, three, countries, canada, germany, uk, number with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "number of" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 4 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 5 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • percentage
  • population aged 65 and above
  • current figures
  • evident trends
  • patterns
  • increases
  • decreases
  • rates of change
  • growth rate
  • predictions
  • future changes
  • significant shifts
  • figures
  • summarize
  • comparison
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