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AGEING OF THE POPULATION

Specialty Definition: AGEING OF THE POPULATION

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Statistics

A gradual process in which the proportions of adults and elderly increase in a population, while the proportion of children and adolescents decrease. Ageing occurs when fertility rates decline while life expectancy remains constant or improves. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: AGEING OF THE POPULATION

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Economic History

Mauritius

On the domestic front, the decline in fertility and the ageing of the population will decrease the available pool of labor for the economy, thus reducing the long-term growth potential. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: AGEING OF THE POPULATION

Language Translations for "AGEING OF THE POPULATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

alderstilvækst i befolkningen (ageing), befolkningens aldring (ageing). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

veroudering van de bevolking (ageing), vergrijzing van de bevolking (ageing), vergrijzing (ageing). (various references)

   

French

  

vieillissement de la population (ageing), vieillissement démographique (ageing). (various references)

   

German

  

Alterung der Bevölkerung (ageing), Überalterung der Bevölkerung (ageing), Überalterung (ageing). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

γήρανση του πληθυσμού (ageing). (various references)

   

Italian

  

invecchiamento della popolazione (ageing). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ageingay ofay ethay opulationpay

   

Portuguese

  

envelhecimento de população (ageing). (various references)

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INDEX

1. Quotations: Non-fiction
2. Translations: Modern
3. Bibliography


  

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