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The image shows a line graph representing the proportion of population aged 65 and over in three different countries from 1940 to 2040. Japan's proportion started at around 5% in 1940, increased to about 10% in 1960, up to 15% in 1980, and surpassed 20% by 2000, with a projection of nearly 30% by 2040. Sweden's proportion started at approximately 7% in 1940, reached around 12% in 1960, increased to around 17% in 1980, and is projected to be slightly above 25% by 2040. The USA's proportion started at under 10% in 1940, rose to about 12% in 1960, went up to around 13% in 1980, and is projected to be just over 20% by 2040. Each country shows a steady increase in the proportion of the population aged 65 and over throughout the years, with Japan having the highest increase, followed by Sweden and then the USA.
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The graph shows the increase in the ageing population in Japan, Sweden and the USA. It indicates that the percentage of elderly people in all three countries is expected to increase to almost 25% of the respective populations by the year 2040.
In 1940 the proportion of people aged 65 or more stood at only 5% in Japan, approximately 7% in Sweden and 9% in the US. However,while the figures for the Western countries grew to about 15% in around 1990, the figure for Japan dipped to only 2.5% for much of this period, before rising to almost
5% again at the present time.
In spite of some fluctuation in the expected percentages, the proportion of older people will probably continue to increase in the next two decades in the three countries. A more dramatic rise is predicted between 2030 and 2040 in Japan,by which time it is thought that the proportion of elderly people will be similar in the three countries.
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