Elderly Population Percentage in Three Countries

The table details the percentage of Suggested change: the senior populationthe senior population1senior demographics and its predicted figures in three Suggested change: countries, namelycountries, namely2countries namely Canada, Germany and the UK between 1988 and 2030.

Looking at the Suggested change: tabletable3graph Suggested change: overalloverall4at a general level, Germany Suggested change: consistently had the highest proportionconsistently had the highest proportion5had and will have the highest rate of people aged 65 or older, whereas the reverse trend is true for the UK. Suggested change: In addition,In addition,6Another interesting point is that the overall Suggested change: shares of senior residents keepshares of senior residents keep7shares of senior residents keeps rising over the given period.

From 1988 to 2000, the elderly aged 65 or above constituted one-fifth of the population in Germany, as opposed to 16% and 14% Suggested change: DeleteDelete9of these people in Canada and the UK respectively. The figures for Canada and Germany went up Suggested change: by 5% to 21% for the formerby 5% to 21% for the former10by 5% to 16% for the former and 25% for the latter. The UK witnessed a less pronounced change with only a Suggested change: modest 1% increasemodest 1% increase11negligible 1% increase.

In 2030, the proportions of Suggested change: people aged 65 and olderpeople aged 65 and older1565-year-old people and the older in Suggested change: all three nationsall three nations16three different nations are predicted to Suggested change: continue to increasecontinue to increase17enjoy upswings, Suggested change: rising by a further 5% to reachrising by a further 5% to reach18going up by 5%, representing 26% in Canada, 30% in Suggested change: Germany, and 20%Germany, and 20%19Germany and 20% in the UK.