The line graph illustrates the percentage of old people in three countries USA, Sweden, Japan from 1940 to 2040.
In general, the proportion of elderly people in each country between 1940 and 2040 there is trend an increase. A suddent jump was seen in Japan.
In 1940, about 9 % of Americans were aged 65 years and over, while swedish people around 6 % and 5 % japanese people. Over the following fifty years, the figure for elderly people in USA and Sweden gradual rise about 15 %, followed by a slight fall in the proportion of old people in Japan below 5% in 1990.
Look into the future, Japan experience sudden increase in the percentage of aged 65 years and over around 27 % in 2040, wheares USA and Asweden will be slightly lower, at about 23 % and 24 % respectively.
The line graph illustrates the percentage of
old
people
in three countries USA, Sweden, Japan from 1940 to 2040.
In general
, the proportion of elderly
people
in each country between 1940 and 2040 there is trend an increase. A
suddent
jump was
seen
in Japan.
In 1940, about 9 % of Americans
were aged
65 years and over, while
swedish
people
around 6 % and 5 %
japanese
people
. Over the following fifty years, the figure for elderly
people
in USA
and Sweden gradual rise about 15 %, followed by a slight fall in the proportion of
old
people
in Japan below 5% in 1990.
Look into the future, Japan experience sudden increase in the percentage of aged 65 years and over around 27 % in 2040,
wheares
USA and
Asweden
will be
slightly
lower, at about 23 % and 24 %
respectively
.