The line graph illustrates the percentage of the population whose age is 65 and more in Japan, Sweden, and the United States from 1940 to 2024 and provides projections to 2040.
Overall, while the rate of people aged 65 and over will witness a remarkable increase in all three countries, the figures for the USA and Sweden experienced fluctuations. The indices for Japan will overtook Sweden and USA in 2040.
Analyzing Japan, it is evident that after its numbers slightly decreased by nearly 2% in 1960, they remained stable at this level for about 26 years. Following this, Japan’s rates started to grow and it is forecasted that they will continue to rise until approximately 2027, before skyrocketing to a high of 25% in nearly 2030.
Shifting focus to Sweden and United States, their figures saw a similar patterns of growth from 1940 to roughly 1990, being at the point of just under 15% and approximately 14%, respectively. In nearly 2017 the figures for Sweden varied from nearly 14 to roughly 18 in 2024, and it is anticipated that they will account for 25% in 2040. Similarly to Japan, the indices of the USA stabilized at nearly 14% until 2020. Then, its figures will gradually rise, eventually hitting approximately 24%.