The line graph illustrates the
percentage
of China's Use synonyms
population
distributed among three age groups—0-14, 15-64, and 65+—from 1960 to 2050, including future projections.
Use synonyms
Overall
, the proportion of the working-age Linking Words
group
(15-64) was the largest throughout the period, Use synonyms
while
the elderly Linking Words
population
(65+) saw a gradual rise. Use synonyms
In contrast
, the Linking Words
percentage
of young people (0-14) declined significantly. By 2050, the share of the 65+ age Use synonyms
group
is expected to surpass that of the 0-14 age Use synonyms
group
.
In 1960, children aged 0-14 accounted for the highest Use synonyms
percentage
, at roughly 40%. Use synonyms
However
, Linking Words
this
figure experienced a steady decline over the years, falling to around 25% by 2020 and is projected to drop Linking Words
further
to approximately 15% by 2050. Linking Words
Similarly
, the elderly Linking Words
population
(65+) began at a low point of around 5% in 1960 but has shown consistent growth. By 2020, it reached 15% and is expected to rise significantly, surpassing 25% by 2050.
The working-age Use synonyms
population
(15-64) showed an opposing trend. Starting at about 55% in 1960, Use synonyms
this
Linking Words
group
gradually increased to peak at over 70% around 2010. Use synonyms
However
, Linking Words
after
Linking Words
this
peak, the Linking Words
percentage
began to decline and is predicted to decrease Use synonyms
further
to just over 60% by 2050. Despite Linking Words
this
decline, Linking Words
this
Linking Words
group
will likely remain the largest segment of the Use synonyms
population
throughout the entire period.Use synonyms
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