Given in the line graph is the changes in the population of NZ within a timespan of 100 years commencing from 1950 and predictions/ projections by 2050.
As can be inferred from the graph, the 0-14s show an upward progression, whereas their 25-37-year-old counterparts declined. Meanwhile, a volatile trend is seen in the 38-45 and 65+ age brackets. Another key feature is that the majority of the NZ population are over 65 years old.
At the outset of the survey, about 5% of NZ citizens were 0-14 years old. This figure reaches precisely 20% by the end. Conversely, the rate of the 25-37s displays a downtrend, with figures dwindling from north of 20% to the vicinity of 2% throughout the period.
In 1950, people aged 65+ accounted for slightly more than 60% in NZ, after which this rate rose to 70% before being predicted to decline to 65% by 2050. Somewhat similar is the rate of the 38-45s: initially, it almost doubled from about 25%, followed by a reduction of nearly 10% prior to being forecast to remain unchanged into the future.
Given
in the line graph is the
changes
in the population of NZ within a
timespan
of 100 years commencing from 1950 and predictions/ projections by 2050.
As can
be inferred
from the graph, the 0-14s
show
an upward progression, whereas their 25-37-year-
old
counterparts declined. Meanwhile, a volatile trend is
seen
in the 38-45 and 65+ age brackets. Another key feature is that the majority of the NZ population are over 65 years
old
.
At the outset of the survey, about 5% of NZ citizens were 0-14 years
old
. This figure reaches
precisely
20% by the
end
.
Conversely
, the rate of the 25-37s displays a downtrend, with figures dwindling from north of 20% to the vicinity of 2% throughout the period.
In 1950,
people
aged 65+ accounted for
slightly
more than 60% in NZ, after which this rate rose to 70%
before
being predicted
to decline to 65% by 2050. Somewhat similar is the rate of the 38-45s:
initially
, it almost doubled from about 25%, followed by a reduction of
nearly
10% prior to being forecast to remain unchanged into the future.