The table below shows information and predictions regarding the change in percentage of the population aged 65 and above in three countries.
The table gives information about the proportion of the
population
who are 65 years old and over in 3 countries (Canada, Germany
and the UK
) in 1988, 2000 and an estimated percentage for 2030.
Overall
, the population
of elderly people is predicted to rise in all three countries from 1988 to 2030. The highest percentage of older people was in Germany
, which will continue to remain the highest in 2030, while
the lowest proportion can be seen in the UK
over the period given.
Between 1988 and 2000, the aging
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ageing
population
of Canada and Germany
went up by around 5% to 20.67% and 25.32% respectively. The UK
, on the other hand
, showed relatively little change in the proportion of its population
aged 65 plus and remained at just under 15% in both years.
By 2030, it is expected that the population
of people aged 65 and above will increase by approximately 5.5% in all three countries. The percentage is forecast to reach 30.42% in Germany
, 26.35% in Canada and 20.35% in the UK
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