Band 5+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the population of a particular country by age group starting in 1960 and including a forecast to 2040. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph depicts the information about population of a country by age group from 1960 to 2040, with future predictions.

Overall, it is evidents that, the statics of the group 15-64 remained as a leading trend over the years. The groups of the ages 0-14 and 65+ swapped in the middle of the period, which led the 65+ years old population the second dominant populations.

The group of people at the ages 14-64 started the period at 55% . Despite the deep that reached roughly 58% in 1980, this trend experienced a slight increase in 1970 and in 1990 reaching 60% in both years. By 2040 this line is predicted to fall until the numbers 45%.

The number of the age 0-14 commenced the given period standing at 30%. By 2010, these numbers saw moderate decrease reaching approximately 15%, however from 1970 to 1980 this trend remained unchanged. From 2010 to 2040 this trend is expected to fall constantly until the number 11%. Elder group of people consisted 15% of population in 1960. From this year these number underwent a significant increase, and overtake the group 0-14 in 1990. This group of individuals are forecasted sustainably boosting by 2040 reaching roughly 44%, which will make this trend as the second leading group of people.