Band 8+: The table below gives information and predictions about trends in the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in three different countries Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table graph illustrates the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Canada, Germany, and the UK in 1980, 2000, and predictions for 2030.

Overall, over the 20 years, neither of the countries had a quarter of the population aged 65+. However, it is predicted that the percentage of residents aged 65 and over will significantly increase.

By 1980, in Canada, the proportion of the population aged 65+ accounted for 9.51%. Meanwhile, 15.51% of the total population was elderly citizens in Germany. At the same period, people aged 65+ years old in the United Kingdom made up 14.87% of the total population.

Over the 2 decades, the percentage of individuals aged 65+ years old in Canada increased by 5.1%, whereas in the UK it declined by 0.26%, and both of them made up 14.61%. By contrast, German elderly residents grew from 15.51% to 20.35% of the total population of Germany in 2000.

Nevertheless, it is assumed that in 2030 the percentage of the population aged 65+ in Germany will rise to 22.39%, while in the UK it is going to gradually grow to 19.24%. Finally, predictions demonstrate that the percentage of elderly citizens of Germany will make up a quarter of the total population.