Aging In Asia Number of Older Asian People Is Expected to Nearly Triple Over Next Four Decades
UNITED STATES: A new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows Asia’s population is aging faster than any other world region. The report also examines aging trends in Asia compared to other world regions and within Asia.
The report, “Asia Aging: Demographic, Economic, and Health Transitions,” produced by the Census Bureau’s International Programs Center in the Population Division, addresses the demographic, economic, and health transitions that have taken place in Asian countries while considering the wide diversity of economic development throughout Asia.
Asia’s aging population is a reflection of the unusually rapid declines in its fertility and mortality rates. Such declines have been associated with rising prosperity in many countries. However, this demographic transition has also led to increasing proportions of the population at older ages.
