What are your general reactions to the Graying of the World
Last updated: 1/29/2024
What are your general reactions to the Graying of the World statistics and table p 372 in Textbook Table 9 1 Percent of United States Population 65 Years and Older Percent of United States 2012 2020 Population 65 Years and Older 13 7 16 8 4 5 5 4 3 2 4 4 2 4 3 0 1 8 1 9 85 Years and Older 1 9 2 0 Compiled from data from An Aging Nation The older population in the United States United States Census Bureau http www samsus mx prod 2014pubs p25 1140 pdf 65 69 70 74 75 79 80 84 America Japan Germany Italy Canada Russia The Graying of the World Even though the United States is aging it is still younger than most other developed countries Ortman Velkoff Hogan 2014 Germany Italy and Japan all had at least 20 of their population aged 65 and over in 2012 and Japan had the highest percentage of elderly Additionally between 2012 and 2050 the proportion aged 65 and over is projected to increase in all developed countries Japan is projected to continue to have the oldest population in 2030 and 2050 Table 9 2 shows the percentages of citizens aged 65 and older in select developed countries in 2012 and projected for 2030 and 2050 Table 9 2 Percentage of Citizens 65 years and Older in Six Developed Countries Percent of Population 65 2012 2030 2050 and Older 13 7 24 20 20 16 5 13 Figure 9 1 Age is Increasing Worldwide Compiled from data from An Aging Nation The older population in the United States United States Census Bureau http www census gov prod 2014 25 1140 0 Source 20 3 32 2 372 2030 25 5 25 20 20 3 5 6 5 2 4 1 2 9 2 5 22 40 30 According to the National Institute on Aging NIA 2015b there are 524 million people over 65 worldwide This number is expected to increase from 8 to 16 of the global population by 2050 Between 2010 and 2050 the number of older people in less developed countries is projected to increase more than 250 compared with only a 71 increase in developed countries Declines in fertility and improvements in longevity account for the percentage increase for those 65 years and older In more developed countries fertility fell below the replacement rate of two live births per woman by the 1970s down from nearly three children per woman around 1950 Fertility rates also fell in many less developed countries from an average of six children in 1950 to an average of two or three children in 2005 In 2006 fertility was at or below the two child replacement level in 44 less developed countries NIA 2015d 31 26 5 26 In total number the United States is projected to have a larger older population than the other developed nations but a smaller older population compared with China and India the world s two most populous nations Ortman et al 2014 By 2050 China s older population is projected to grow larger than the total U S population today As the population ages concerns grow about who will provide for those requiring long term care In 2000 there were about 10 people 85 and older for every 100 persons between ages 50 and 64 These midlife adults are the most likely care providers for their aging parents The number of old requiring support from their children is expected to more than double by the year 2040 He Sengupta Velkoff DeBarros 2005 These families will certainly need external physical emotional and financial support in meeting this challenge Life Expectancy vs Lifespan Lifespan or Maximum Lifespan is referred to as the greatest age reached by any member of a given population or species For humans the lifespan is currently between 120 and 125 Life expectancy is defined as the average number of years that members of a population or species live According to the World Health Organization WHO 2019 global life expectancy for those born in 2019 is 72 0 years with females reaching 74 2 years and males reaching 69 8 years Women live longer than men around the world and the gap between the sexes has remained the same since 1990 Overall life expectancy ranges from 61 2 years in the WHO African Region to 77 5 years in the WHO European Region Global life expectancy increased by 5 5 years between 2000 and 2016 Improvements in child curial and see to anticeluial medication for the