The table illustrates the proportion of old people who aging over 65 years old in 3 different countries namely: Canada, Germany and the UK from 1988 to 2030.
It is clear that, the percentage of old people from 65 years old or more experience an upward trend throughout around 42 years, regardless of in the near future. Overall, the figure for Germany is predicted to see the most dramatic changes in the rate of the old people over the given period.
In the 1988, 16.45% was started in the percentage of inhabitants who were older than 65 years old in Canada. Regarding the rate of the old people age 65 or more in Germany, the figure for this stood at the highest position, making up nearly 20.35%. By contrast, the proportion of individuals were older than 65 years old, this was around 6% lower in comparision with the figure for Germany.
Looking into the future, there are a significant increase in the rate of people who ageing over 65 years old is predicted in Canada, standing at 26.35% in the period of 42 years from 1988 to 2030. In the 2030, the figure for Germany is expected to experience a sharp rise to approximately 30.65%. Following this, the percentage of elderly people age 65 or more in the UK also is anticipated climb up to aroung 20.45%.
