The chart below shows the Japan’s population by age groups starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. AT LEAST 150 WORDS

The line graph illustrates the change in the

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of Japan’s

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through different

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groups (0-14, 15-64, and 65+) from 1960 to 2020 and forecasts to 2040.

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, the data shows a significant decline in the

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of the

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of young and middle-aged people

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of the elderly pattern continues to increase. In 1960, the youngest

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population

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accounted for nearly 70% of Japan's

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and fluctuated for about 30 years after . But since 1990, the

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group has declined drastically and reached about 55% by 2040

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, middle-aged people accounted for only about 30% of the total

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and peaked in 1970 with nearly 40%. Since 1975, there has been almost no change in the

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of the

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in

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group, but by 1980 it had tended to go down to about 10

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. Compared to the above two

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groups, the

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of 65 and over is increasing rapidly.

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in 1960,

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group accounted for only about 5% of the

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, by 2040

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percentage

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could increase to more than 30%.