The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph illustrates the
proportion
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of the population aged 65
years
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and over in three different countries, including the
USA
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,
Sweden
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, and
Japan
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from 1940 to 2040.
Overall
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, it is evident that all
countries
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proportions increased significantly throughout the
years
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, with
Japan
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at the highest percentage and the
USA
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the
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lowest.
Sweden
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and
Japan
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were relatively similar in values
at the end
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of the time period. In 1940, the
USA
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had the highest number of population in
this
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proportion
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, with just below 10%, followed by
Sweden
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over 5%. The lowest
proportion
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that year was seen in
Japan
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at approximately 5%. The
USA
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and
Sweden
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slightly began increasing the following year, but
Japan
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began gradually decreasing. The
USA
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reached a peak in 1980, contributing to around 15% of the population
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next was
Sweden
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just under 15% during the same period of time.
In contrast
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,
Japan
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began plateauing throughout the period from 1960 till the end of the
1980's
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.
However
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, it began increasing in the succeeding
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, reaching well above 25% at the beginning of 2040.
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Sweden
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and
Japan
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continued to rise marginally in the following
years
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.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words proportion, years, usa, sweden, japan with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "proportion" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 5 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • proportion
  • population aged 65 and over
  • trends
  • upward trend
  • significant increase
  • decrease
  • specific points in time
  • starting point
  • ending points
  • highest proportion
  • lowest proportion
  • given period
  • timeline
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