The chart compares the proportion of elderly people (aged 60 and over ) in different parts of the world in 2000, and provide forecasts for 2050.
Its evident from the chart that worldwide’s population aged 60 and over prediction for 2050 is lower than the data in 2000. There’s no country presenting data where the forecast of the percentage for 2050 is higher than recent’s data in 2000.
Europe has the highest number of elderly people, far higher than world’s average number. Along with North America in the second highest with the number in 28% for 2000 and 17% in 2050 prediction. Asia and Oceania have similar percentage (24%) in the year 2000, meanwhile in 2050 they have slightly different percentage, 9% in Asia and 13% in Oceania.
Countries with the lowest percentage are Latin America and Africa, with the figures in 23% and 13% for 2000. Both countries have a close number in 2050 forecast, 8% in Latin America and 5% in Africa.
Overall, the figures of 2050 prediction is 8%-15% lower than 2000 figure.