Proportion of Population Aged 65 and Over in Three Countries IELTS Writing Task 1

The graph shows that between 1960 and 1980, the number of elderly people increased significantly in the USA and Sweden by slightly over 5%, whereas the proportion of elderly Japanese people remained stable at 3%. Prior to a consistent increase of 14%, practically until 2018, the percentage of senior Americans actually declined significantly by 2% in 1995. In Japan, however, the proportion of people aged 65 and older increased by 2% in 2000, matching the level from 1940. It should be noted that while the number of senior citizens in Japan has been gradually rising since 2000, a rapid increase is expected to reach a peak of 25% by 2030. In the USA, the proportion of elderly people is predicted to gradually increase over the next 20 years, reaching over 23%, whereas in Sweden, the proportion of elderly persons is predicted to slightly decline by around 5% before gradually increasing in 2025. Overall, it is expected that senior people's longevity will rise in the USA, Sweden, and Japan in the next few years.

The percentage lowered in Japan from 1940 to 1980 before a rapid increase in the number of elderly persons in that nation. In 1940, the United States had an older population that was initially greater (just under 10%) than Sweden (about 7%), with Japan coming in last with barely 5%. From 1940 to 1980, the share of old individuals in the USA increased and then marginally dropped. The estimate for this number, however, is that it will progressively increase until 2040. Similar trends can be seen in the results from Sweden, where the percentage of elderly individuals rose from 1940 to 2040 before gradually declining from 2010 to 2025 and from 1980 to 1990. In Japan, it is clear that the percentage of older persons experienced a minor dip from 1940 to 1990 before it began to rise. It is anticipated that the number would increase significantly starting in 2030 and peak in 2040. In the end, Japan will have the most senior citizens among the three countries, while the USA has the fewest.

With roughly 7% and 5% of their respective populations in this age group, Sweden and Japan took second and third positions, respectively. The curves in western nations followed remarkably similar increasing trajectories throughout the following 50 years (from 1940 to 1990). Compared to Sweden, where the percentage was just under 15%, the senior population in the USA reached a level of 15%. In contrast, the Japanese numbers during this same period experienced a slight decline of roughly 2%. The American figures haven't changed since 1990, while Sweden and Japan's percentages have gradually gone up throughout that time. In all three countries, these proportions are notably predicted to increase sharply during the next twenty years. Nearly one-fourth of these countries' entire populations by 2040 will be made up of the aging population. Overall, it is clear that in all the above countries, the share of elderly persons has increased. According to future predictions, this tendency will continue, and by 2040, the proportion of the elderly in these nations will be comparable (about 25%).