The table provided presents the percentage of people in the 60 or over age group in 6 regions in 2000 and the predicted figurefigures for 2050.
Overall, it is clear to observe that the ratepercentage of oldelderly people in 6 countries arethe 6 regions is predicted to experience an upward trend. In addition, the figure for Europe was dominant among 6 countries,the 6 regions, as opposed to that of Africa, which was the lowest.
Regarding countriesregions with a higher rate,percentage, the proportion of oldelderly people in Europe stood out, recorded at 22% in 2000, which is predicted to rise significantly to 31% in 2050. A similar trend could be witnessed in the figure for Asia, which was reported at 12% in 2000, before being foreseen to increase by over threefold to 28% in the next 50 years. Furthermore, the figurefigures for North America and Oceania waswere equally noted at 11% in 2000, which are predicted to go up to 26% and 22% 50 years later, respectively.
As for the regions with a lower percentage, the ratepercentage of elderly people in Latin America was noted at 7% in 2000, which is expected to almost triple to 18% in 2050. Meanwhile, that of Africa was the most modest, recorded at 5%, before being projected to more than double to 12% in the next 2050. Finally, the figure for the whole world was only 13% in 2000, which is expected to increase by nearly twofold to 24% in 2050.