Academic Task 1 - Line graph (thank you!)

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The graph compares the percentages of population for elderly people aged 65 and above in three different countries from 1940 to 2040.

As its shown, USA recorded the highest population for senior citizens at 9% in 1940, whereas Sweden and Japan at 7% and 5% respectively. The trend for US increased gradually and reached 15% in 1980. The similar trend is also applied to Sweden, where its population was slightly below 15% during the year. In contrast, population for Japan plunged to below 5% in 1980, it then remained stagnant until late of 20th century.

As we moved on to the early 21st century, US underwent a period of stability at below 15% , while Sweden rose considerably to 20% in 2015. Japan, on the other hand, continued to increase at below 10%. It is foreseeable that Japan will have a drastic increase in its elderly population by 2030 and eventually peak at 27%, surpass Sweden and US at 25% and 23% respectively.

In conclusion, the elderly population trend for US and Sweden fluctuated while a surge for Japan over a 100 year period.