Aging, global population projections

Figure 1. Global population projections The impact of aging...

Elderly. People aged 60 and above account for about 10 percent of the global population at present this proportion is projected to reach about 21 percent by 2050. About 12 percent of this elderly population is older than 80 this proportion is expected to increase to about 19 percent by 2050 (UN 2002). 

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