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IELTS Writing Task 1

The graph shows the percentage of people aged 65 and over in the United States, Sweden, and Japan from 1940 to 2040. It reveals that the proportion of elderly people increases in each country over the 100-year period. Japan is projected to experience the most dramatic changes, with its population of those over 65 expected to jump over 15% between 2030 and 2040. By 2040, around 27% of Japan's population is predicted to be 65 or older, compared to approximately 25% in Sweden and 23% in the United States.

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IELTS Writing Task 1

The graph shows the percentage of people aged 65 and over in the United States, Sweden, and Japan from 1940 to 2040. It reveals that the proportion of elderly people increases in each country over the 100-year period. Japan is projected to experience the most dramatic changes, with its population of those over 65 expected to jump over 15% between 2030 and 2040. By 2040, around 27% of Japan's population is predicted to be 65 or older, compared to approximately 25% in Sweden and 23% in the United States.

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IELTS Writing Task 1: graph showing future years

Several students have asked me about the following question from Cambridge IELTS book 5 (page 29). The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.

The line graph compares the percentage of people aged 65 or more in three countries over a period of 100 years. It is clear that the proportion of elderly people increases in each country between 1940 and 2040. Japan is expected to see the most dramatic changes in its elderly population. In 1940, around 9% of Americans were aged 65 or over, compared to about 7% of Swedish people and 5% of Japanese people. The proportions of elderly people in the USA and Sweden rose gradually over the next 50 years, reaching just under 15% in 1990. By contrast, the figures for Japan remained below 5% until the early 2000s. Looking into the future, a sudden increase in the percentage of elderly people is predicted for Japan, with a jump of over 15% in just 10 years from 2030 to 2040. By 2040, it is thought that around 27% of the Japanese population will be 65 years old or more, while the figures for Sweden and the USA will be slightly lower, at about 25% and 23% respectively. (178 words, band 9)

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