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PART 5: Aging

70 World Demography of Aging
Richard Suzman / John G. Haaga

Figure 70-1  Percentages of national populations aged 60+, in 2010. (From the US Census Bureau, International Database. StatPlanet Mapping Software.)
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Figure 70-2  Percentages of national populations aged 60 +, in 2050 (projections). (From the US Census Bureau, International Database. StatPlanet Mapping Software.)
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Figure 70-3  Life expectancy in most advanced nations, 1800-2000, females. (From J Oeppen, JW Vaupel: Science 296:1029, 2002.)
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Figure 70-4  Disability prevalence, various years 1982-2005, by age group over 65, United States. (Adapted from KG Manton et al: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 103:18374, 2006.)
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Figure 70-5  Leading causes of burden of illness in world regions 2002 and projected for 2030. (Adapted from Mathers and Loncar.)
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