The line graph sets out the proportions of New Zealand’s population divided into 4 groups starting 1950 and including projections to the year 2050.
Overall, New Zealand has an aging population with the number of civilians aged between 38 and 64 and over 65, and fewer individuals aged below 34. It also predicted that these trends will be continued until 2050 when the majority of New Zealand will be between 35 and 64 years old.
With regard to the younger age groups, children at the age of 0-14 accounted for only 5% of populations in 1950. The figures dropped insignificantly before going up to 10% in 2000, and it projected to surge to nearly a half 40 years later. While a decreasing trend was seen in group of 25 to 37 over 50-year period, the rate of people in this group plummeted remarkably to under 10% by 1990, a decrease of almost a half compared to the original amount. There will be hit a low of nearly 1% in 2050.
Turning into the older age groups, people over 65 accounted for nearly a half of the population. This figure went up to 70% in 1990. The rate of civilians in this group peaked at 70% in 1990 and still continuely reduced sharply. In 2050, the number of people at the age of 38-65+ is predicted to halve significantly, but the 35-65+ group still dominate the population. Having a similar trend, albeit less pronounced, the number for those aged between 38-45 rose substantial between 1950 and 1990 before decreasing to around 40% in 2000. By 2050, this population is expected to reach a fifth of all New Zealanders.
The line graph sets out the proportions of
New
Zealand’s
population
divided into 4
groups
starting 1950 and including projections to the
year
2050.
Overall
,
New
Zealand has an aging
population
with the number of civilians aged between 38 and 64 and over 65, and fewer individuals aged below 34. It
also
predicted that these trends will
be continued
until 2050 when the majority of
New
Zealand will be between 35 and 64 years
old
.
With regard to the younger
age
groups
, children at the
age
of 0-14 accounted for
only
5% of
populations
in 1950. The figures dropped
insignificantly
before
going up to 10% in 2000, and it projected to surge to
nearly
a half 40 years later. While a decreasing trend was
seen
in
group
of 25 to 37 over
50-year
period, the rate of
people
in this
group
plummeted
remarkably
to under 10% by 1990, a decrease of almost a half compared to the original amount. There will
be hit
a low of
nearly
1% in 2050.
Turning into the older
age
groups
,
people
over 65 accounted for
nearly
a half of the
population
. This figure went up to 70% in 1990. The rate of civilians in this
group
peaked at 70% in 1990 and
still
continuely
reduced
sharply
. In 2050, the number of
people
at the
age
of 38-65+
is predicted
to halve
significantly
,
but
the 35-65+
group
still
dominate the
population
. Having a similar trend, albeit less pronounced, the number for those aged between 38-45 rose substantial between 1950 and 1990
before
decreasing to around 40% in 2000. By 2050, this
population
is
expected
to reach a fifth of all
New
Zealanders.