The Elderly Population

According to the Collins dictionary, the term "elderly" is related to elderly people or middle-aged people. In the Caribbean, the time to define mainly relates to over 60 years old. However, the age gap takes into account social class differences, gender, labor-related functions, domestic political and economic circumstances, and retirement age. This report is based on the elderly population of Kingston and St Entrepreneur.

Elderly Population> Elderly Population by Region> Percentage of Elderly Population by Country: The elderly population is the number of residents in a particular area over 65 years of age. The population can be the average annual population or the population of a particular day in the year considered. The average population in a calendar year is usually calculated as the average of the population on January 1 (also called the average population). The geographic concentration index provides an accurate picture of the spatial distribution of the elderly. Because the population takes into account the area of ​​each area, you can see that there is a big international difference in the geographical concentration of elderly people. The index is between 0 (no concentration) and 100 (maximum concentration), which is suitable for international comparison of geographic concentration.

The population of the elderly in the world has continued to increase over the centuries. By 2020 the population of elderly people over the age of 60 will exceed 1 billion people. In India, the overall mortality rate has dramatically declined since 1961, the elderly 's mortality level and long - lived lives have led to an aging population. According to the 1991 census data, the population over the age of 55 is 55 million, accounting for 5% of the total population. It is estimated that about 75% of elderly people live in rural areas. 48.2% of the elderly are female and 55% are widowed. One third of people live below the poverty line. About 66% of elderly people do not have adequate food, evacuation centers, and clothes