The Jump in the Percentage of People Aged 65 and Over

question 22

Multiple Choice

The jump in the percentage of people aged 65 and over is due to

• A) a falling birth rate.
• B) an increasing birth rate.
• C) advances in medicine.
• D) both A and C

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