The line graph shows details about the number of people who aged 65 and 65+ over a one hundred-year period from 1940 to 2040 in across three countries.
Overall, it can be seen from the graph , the number of elderly people in all three nations grew sharply throughout the years . The USA and Sweden had wild fluctuations, meanwhile Japan had been increasing eventually before experiencing a rapid rise by the end of this illustration.
The USA started at just under 10% in 1940 . The figure climbed modestly by 6% hitting 15% in 1980 . Having jumped to 15% in 1980s , the data fell minimally to 14% between 1980 and 2020 . It reached its peak at 23% in the year 2040. In comparison with USA , Sweden began lower at just 6% in 1940 .
The trend escalated slightly rising to almost 15% within 40 years. In 2010 the percentage of people who are 65 and above soared significantly to 20% as the result of, Sweden overtook the USA . Then it finished at 25% in 2040. Regarding Japan , the figure commenced at the lowest point in 1940 . The data had a steady plunge from 1960 to 1980 , but then it recovered in 2000s. Despite the negligible slide , the population of individuals belonging to 65-65+ rocketed to 10% in 2030. 2040 witnessed a considerable expand in the quantity of elder persons , and topped at 27%.