Population over 60
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Population over 60 and progress
In order for countries and regions to continue to grow, the United Nations' World Population Ageing 2009 report says that in order to be successful and have continued growth with their ageing populations, countries must focus on three priority areas: older persons and development; advancing health and wellbeing into old age; and ensuring enabling and supportive environments.
The four major findings of the WPA 2009 report were:
1) The ageing of the world today is unprecedented as compared to any other time in history, and at the world level, the number of older persons is expected to exceed the number of children for the first time in 2045. In developed countries this occurred in 1998.
2) Population ageing is affecting all societies, and the slowdown in the growth of the number of children coupled with the steady increase in thenumber of older persons has a direct bearing on both the intergenerational and intragenerational equity and solidarity that are the foundations of society.
3) In the economic area, population ageing will have an impact on economic growth, savings, investment, consumption, labour markets, pensions, taxation and intergenerational transfers. In the social sphere, population ageing influences family composition and living arrangements, housing demand, migration trends, epidemiology and the need for healthcare services. In the political arena, population ageing may shape voting patterns and political representation.
4) Since 1950, the proportion of older persons has been rising steadily, passing from 8 per cent in 1950 to 11 percent in 2009, and is expected to reach 22 percent in 2050. As long as old-age mortality continues to decline and fertility remains low, the proportion of older persons will continue to increase.[1]
Definition
Population over 60 is defined as the proportion of the total population of a country at or over the age of 60. Data are presented as a percentage of 100.
Population over 60 Datasets
References
- ↑ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2009). World Population Ageing 2009. New York: United Nations.
See also
Births attended by skilled staff
Visualisation of 50 years of OECD countries at a glance
