2 Ageing forecasts by country
The United Nations produced a world chart showing the percentage of the populations of individual countries aged 60 years or older for 2012. They then provided a forecast for the year 2050 (Figures 3a and 3b).
Activity 2 Ageing statistics for individual countries
Allow approximately 10 minutes
Using Figures 3a and 3b, answer the following questions by choosing the one correct option for each.
1. In 2012, what was the percentage of the population aged 60 years or over in the UK?
2. In 2050, what percentage is the over-60 population expected to reach in the UK?
3. In 2012, what was the percentage of the population aged 60 years or over in Africa, the Middle East and India?
4. By 2050, which regions are anticipated to have an ageing population of more than 30%?
Here you have seen that the projected figures indicate that the populations of the developed world may rise by 30% or more. The proportions of the ageing populations in these countries are also expected to rise. So, what research is being carried out on the effects of ageing?
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