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Ageing index

Definition

Ageing index is the number of people over 65 per 100 people under 15.

What it shows

An ageing index above 100 means a country has more pensioners than children. Japan, Italy and Germany passed that line years ago; several more will cross it before 2040.

It is the clearest single number for the shift this site tracks. See [[Dependency ratio]].

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