The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy ni 20 and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The pie charts illustrate the age distribution in Yemen and Italy in the year 2000 and the projected figures for 2050.

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, in both countries, the majority of the

population

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in 2000 was in the younger age groups.

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, by 2050, the proportion of elderly people is expected to increase significantly, particularly in Italy. In 2000, around half of Yemen's

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was aged 0 to 14,

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only 3.6% were over 60. By 2050, the proportion of children is projected to decline to 37%,

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the elderly group will more than double to 5.7%. At the same time, the working-age

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(15–59) is expected to grow from 46.3% to 57.3%. In Italy, the age distribution was more balanced in 2000, with the majority (61.6%) aged 15–59, followed by 14.3% aged 0–14, and 24.1% over 60. By 2050, the proportion of seniors is projected to rise sharply to 42.3%,

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the 15–59 group will decline by almost 20 percentage points. Children are expected to account for only 11.5% of the

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