The charts below give information on the ages of the populations of Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections for 2050. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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in Yemen and Italy

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groups in 2000 and 2050.

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, it is evident that in Yemen, the percentages of people aged 15-59 and 60+ are expected to rise,

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for the

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of 0-14 is predicted to fall. It is

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noticeable that the proportions of people aged 0-14 and 15-59 are projected to decline,

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the opposite pattern is expected to be seen with the

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of 60+. At the beginning of the period in Yemen, the

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for the

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aged 0-14 stood at 50.1%, compared with 46.3% for the

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of 15-59. The former is expected to decline marginally, reaching 37.0% in 2050.

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, the latter is predicted to increase steadily from 46.3% to 57.3% by 2050.

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for people aged 60+ is projected to rise significantly from 3.6% to 5.7% over the period. Turning to Italy's

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, the percentages of

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aged 0-14 and 15-59 are expected to fall from 14.3% to 11.5% and from 61.6% to 46.2%

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60+ is projected to continue to rise, reaching 42.3% by 2050.