World population ageing, 2015
By: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Series: Economic & social affairs; Economic & social affairs; Statistical papers -- no. 390.
Publisher: United Nations
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9789211515473; 9789210578547
Subjects: Population aging; Older people; Statistics; Age distribution (Demography); Population
Other titles: World population ageing, 2015 :
Notes: "Print ISSN: 0251-0030"--Title page verso.

"This report is the fifth in the series World Population Ageing. The first report was released in 2002 in conjunction with the Second World Assembly on Ageing. The present report, which updates the 2007, 2009 and 2013 editions, provides a description of global trends in population ageing and includes new features on the socio-economic and health aspects of ageing."--Preface.

"This report was prepared by a team led by Jorge Bravo, including Sara Hertog, Yumiko Kamiya and Mun Sim Lai, who carried out research and drafted chapters."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-108).

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