The graph 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 figure illustrates the percentages of the people who lived more than 65

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in three different nations (USA, Sweden, and Japan) between 1940 and today. It

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gives information about predictions of the percentages of elders in 2040.

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, the lifespan of individuals is longer in the present day than in 1940, and it is expected to be longer in the future for all three countries. In 1940, the percentage of people who lived 65

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and longer was 5% in Japan. After World War 2, it decreased to around 3%, and it remained at the same level in the 1980s. It has been rising since 1990

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and is around 10% these days. In 2040, the proportion of

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senior citizens in Japan is expected to be more than 25% with a dramatic jump. The percentage of 65-year-old individuals in Sweden fluctuated

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it increased constantly between the

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1940 and 2020. It reached the top point with 20% in the 2010s.

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, it is predicted to reach the level of 25% after decreasing at the present moment. The USA had just under 10% of elder people in the population in 1940. It had a resurgence in 2020 after decreasing in the

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3 decades. The proportion of older citizens is expected to be near 25% 10

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later from now.