DEMOGRAPHICS: The Implications of an Aging Population – Infographics by Visual Capitalist

The Demographic Debacle

The world is experiencing a seismic demographic shift—and no country is immune to the consequences.

While increasing life expectancy and declining birth rates are considered major achievements in modern science and healthcare, they will have a significant impact on future generations.

Today’s graphic relies on OECD data to demonstrate how the old-age to working-age ratio will change by 2060, highlighting some of the world’s fastest aging countries.       

By 2050, there will be 10 billion people on earth, compared to 7.7 billion today—and many of them will be living longer. As a result, the number of elderly people per 100 working-age people will nearly triple—from 20 in 1980, to 58 in 2060.

READ MORE: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/aging-global-population-problem/

By guyaneseonline, on September 15, 2020 at 12:05 am, under Business, Economics/Finance, Education, Governance, International News, Personalities, Technology. Tags: , , . 1 Comment
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  • the only  On September 17, 2020 at 1:58 pm
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    5G RADIATION IS GOING TO KILL HALF OF THE PEOPLE BY 2050, SO DONT WORRY.

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