India’s elderly population will double and overtake the number of children by 2050
2023-10-02 13:20:31 source：CNBC
October 1, 2023
India’s elderly population is predicted to double by 2050 and overtake the number of children in the country, according to the United Nations Population Fund.
The number of people aged 60 and above will increase from 149 million in 2022 to 347 million in 2050, the UNFPA said in a report earlier this week.
The study also showed that by 2046, the elderly in India will outnumber children aged 0 to 14 years old, and there will be a decline in people aged 15 to 59 years old.
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