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Aging

The world crossed an important threshold in 2018, when the number of older people (over sixty-four years old) surpassed the number of young children (under the age of five) for the first time ever. This section explores the shifting demographics from young to increasingly older populations worldwide and their social, economic, and health consequences.

Aging

In 2018

People over age 65 outnumbered people under age 5

People over age 65 outnumbered people under age 5 People over age 65 outnumbered people under age 5

2039

Working age pop—25-64 yr—to peak in Latin America

Working age pop—25-64 yr—to peak in Latin America Working age pop—25-64 yr—to peak in Latin America

62%

Population under age 25 in sub-Saharan Africa

Population under age 25 in sub-Saharan Africa Population under age 25 in sub-Saharan Africa

35%

Decrease in women aged 20-40 in China by 2050

Decrease in women aged 20-40 in China by 2050 Decrease in women aged 20-40 in China by 2050

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Aging
a retired goat herder poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the worlds fastest growing major economy had affected life, Takapa replied: "Traditional values are being lost as we focus on money."

An Aging World Requires More Support for Health Systems
by Joseph L. Dieleman, Emilie Maddison, Ritu Sadana, Angela E. Micah - December 4, 2020

Development assistance should reflect this need

Aging
Community health volunteers check the pulse of a resident during a check-up campaign for COVID-19 in Mumbai, India.

The Myth of South Asian Exceptionalism

by Priyanka Sethy

South Asia's young population conceals the effects that COVID-19 has on its older and more vulnerable people

Aging
A resident named Mrs. Oury reacts as her daughters wave behind a glass during a visit at "Les Figuiers" retirement home amid the coronavirus outbreak in Villeneuve-Loubet, France, on April 23, 2020. The photo shows a woman from behind glass while two others stand with their backs to the camera looking in. They all have their hands up. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard

Age in the Age of COVID-19

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Ageism and the opportunity to be different

a retired goat herder poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the worlds fastest growing major economy had affected life, Takapa replied: "Traditional values are being lost as we focus on money."
Aging

An Aging World Requires More Support for Health Systems

by Joseph L. Dieleman, Emilie Maddison, Ritu Sadana, Angela E. Micah

Development assistance should reflect this need

Community health volunteers check the pulse of a resident during a check-up campaign for COVID-19 in Mumbai, India.
Aging

The Myth of South Asian Exceptionalism

by Priyanka Sethy

South Asia's young population conceals the effects that COVID-19 has on its older and more vulnerable people

A resident named Mrs. Oury reacts as her daughters wave behind a glass during a visit at "Les Figuiers" retirement home amid the coronavirus outbreak in Villeneuve-Loubet, France, on April 23, 2020. The photo shows a woman from behind glass while two others stand with their backs to the camera looking in. They all have their hands up. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Aging

Age in the Age of COVID-19

by Deepa Jahagirdar

Ageism and the opportunity to be different