Why is the percentage of elderly increasing in Europe?

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Why is the percentage of elderly increasing in Europe?
Except for Japan, the world's 15 oldest countries are European countries. The five
countries with the largest percentage of older citizens are Japan and Italy,
Germany, Greece, and Sweden. People are living longer because of improved
medical care and a better standard of living. In 1950, the average European lived to
be 65. Today, the length of life is 75 years. At the same time, a decreasing birthrate
means that there are fewer young people. In 2010, the birthrate - the number of
births per 1,000 population was half of the birthrate in 1950. As the aging
population grows and more people retire, great strain is put on the health care and
retirement systems.
Transcribed Image Text:Except for Japan, the world's 15 oldest countries are European countries. The five countries with the largest percentage of older citizens are Japan and Italy, Germany, Greece, and Sweden. People are living longer because of improved medical care and a better standard of living. In 1950, the average European lived to be 65. Today, the length of life is 75 years. At the same time, a decreasing birthrate means that there are fewer young people. In 2010, the birthrate - the number of births per 1,000 population was half of the birthrate in 1950. As the aging population grows and more people retire, great strain is put on the health care and retirement systems.
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