The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of the population aged 65 and over, in three countries, over the course of a century.
Overall
, there is a positive trend seen for all three countries; the lowest proportion of citizens over 65 years was seen in 1940 and the highest is predicted for 2040. The lowest portion of elderly was found in Japan from the years 1960 to almost 1990, whereas
the highest is predicted to also
be from Japan in 2040.
Firstly
, from 1940 to 1980, the USA and Sweden both saw an increase
in the population of the older generation. The trends seem to mimic each other with a shallower increase
from 1940-1960 and a steeper incline from just after 1960-1980, with the USA consistently having the greater percentage.
Moreover
, from 1980 to 2020, all three countries experienced a different inclination. The USA saw a slight decline of approximately 2%, whereas
Sweden faced roughly a 6% increase
. Japan saw the largest incline of an estimated 8%. The future predictions are of an increase
in the population statistics, with all expected to range from around 22%-26%.Submitted by patelmeera on
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