The line graph compares the percentage of people aged 65 or more in Japan, Sweden and USA over a period of 100 years. It is clear that the proportion of elderly people increased in each country between 1940 and 2040. Japan is expected to see the most dramatic changes units elderly population. In 1940, around 9% of Americans, were aged 65 or over, compared to about 7% of Swedish people and 5% of Japanese people. The proportion of elderly people in the USA and Sweden rose gradually over the next 50 years, reaching just under 17% in 1990. By contrast, the figures for Japan remained below 5% until the early 2000s. Looking into the future, a sudden increase in the percentage of elderly people is predicted for Japan, with a jump of over 15% in just 20 years from 2020 to 2040. By 2040, it is thought that around 27% of the Japanese population will be 65 years old or more, while the figures for Sweden and the USA will be slightly lower, at about 25% and 23% respectively.
The line graph compares the percentage of
people
aged 65 or more in
Japan
, Sweden and USA
over
a period of 100 years. It is
clear
that the proportion of
elderly
people
increased in each country between 1940 and 2040.
Japan
is
expected
to
see
the most dramatic
changes
units
elderly
population. In 1940, around 9% of Americans,
were aged
65 or
over
, compared to about 7% of Swedish
people
and 5% of Japanese
people
. The proportion of
elderly
people
in the USA and Sweden rose
gradually
over
the
next
50 years, reaching
just
under 17% in 1990. By contrast, the figures for
Japan
remained below 5% until the early 2000s. Looking into the future, a sudden increase in the percentage of
elderly
people
is predicted
for
Japan
, with a jump of
over
15% in
just
20 years from 2020 to 2040. By 2040, it is
thought
that around 27% of the Japanese population will be 65 years
old
or more, while the figures for Sweden and the USA will be
slightly
lower, at about 25% and 23%
respectively
.