The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three diffrent countries. Summarise the information by selection and reporting the main features and make comparison where relevant.

The line graph illustrates the proportion of people aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.

First,

in 1940,

Country

A had the highest proportion of elderly people at around 9%,

while

country

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B

and

Country

C

had lower percentages at approximately 7% and 5%. The proportions remained relatively stable until about 1960. From 1960 onward, the percentages began to rise more noticeably, unlike

Country

A and

B

,

Country

C

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C's

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elderly population decreased slightly

at

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from

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around 1960 until 1980, but

then

increased significantly afterwards.

Secondly

,

the

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significant decrease happened in

Country

B

in 1980 and 2000, with approximately 13% and 18%. Considered a decrease because

Country

A and

Country

C

don’t experience the drop like

Country

B

.

Lastly

, even though

Country

A is stable

for

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from

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the year 1980 until 2020, all three countries are projected to see a sharp increase in the proportion of people aged 65 and over from 2020 onwards. With

Country

B

and

Country

C

expected

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are expected

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to reach 25-27% by 2040.

Country

A is

also

predicted to see a significant increase, surpassing 20% by 2040. In conclusion, the graph shows that the elderly population is set to grow substantially in all three countries, particularly in the period 2020 to 2040.