The given table compares in different three countries namely Canada, Germany and UK in terms of the proportion of people aged 65 and above over 42-year period, starting from 1988.
It is noticeable that the number of people aged 65 and above increased in from 1988 to 2000 and those are expected to rise in 2030. We can also see that the percentage of German population aged 65+ is the highest over the period shown.
Looking at the information in more detail, we can see that 16% of Canadians were aged 65 and over, compared to 20% of Germans and 14% of British people. The proportion of elderly people in Canada and Germany went up by 5% over 12 years, while those in The UK grew slightly by 1% in 2000.
Looking into the future, a growth in the percentage of older population is predicted for Canada, Germany and The UK at about 26%, 30% and 20% respectively.
The
given
table compares in
different
three countries
namely
Canada, Germany and UK in terms of the proportion of
people
aged
65 and above
over
42-year period, starting from 1988.
It is noticeable that the number of
people
aged
65 and above increased in from 1988 to 2000 and those are
expected
to rise in 2030. We can
also
see
that the percentage of German population
aged
65+ is the highest
over
the period shown.
Looking at the information in more detail, we can
see
that 16% of Canadians were
aged
65 and
over
, compared to 20% of Germans and 14% of British
people
. The proportion of elderly
people
in Canada and Germany went up by 5%
over
12 years, while those in The UK grew
slightly
by 1% in 2000.
Looking into the future, a growth in the percentage of older population
is predicted
for Canada, Germany and The UK at about 26%, 30% and 20%
respectively
.