according to a recent report from the united nations， the world population continues to grow. it is over 5 billion now. it could reach8.4 billion in the year 2025.

but during the past 10 years or so， a large and rapid drop in the world's birth rate has taken place.families generally are smaller now than they were a few years ago. it is happening in both developing and developed countries.

china is such a country that has already cut its rate of population growth by about one half since ! 970. each chinese family has no more than one child. and the hope is to reach a zero population growth rate by 2010.

several countries in europe already have a negative growth rate. experts say that these countries could face a serious shortage of workers in the future. and the persons who are working could face much higher taxes to help support the growing number of retirees.

人口老龄化的作文篇2

population officials and demographers have much to worry about china’s increasingly aging population. it is estimated that the proportion of people aged 60 or older in china will rise to 11.8 percent in 20xx. by the middle of this century, people aged beyond 60 will take up 27.4 percent of the total population — that means one out of every four people will be senior!

the aging population poses a serious challenge to families and the society. on the one hand, with families becoming smaller and living pace escalating, it is even graver for families to care for aged members adequately. on the other hand, aging causes a relative decline in working force. consequently, the productivity of the whole society will be affected to some extent.

the rapidity of the population’s aging has made it more urgent for the adoption of countermeasures. there is no doubt that the key is to build a solid economic foundation. meanwhile, importance should be attached to overall social progress by changing the backward situation in social security, welfare and service. what’s more, family care and community-based services should also be encouraged.

人口老龄化的作文篇3

aging of population in china

many countries will experience aging populations in the next century because of declining birth and mortality rates. china will soon join their ranks. according to statistics, the aging of china's population will approach its peak by the middle of the next century, with the percentage of the people aged beyond 60 making up 27.4 percent of the total. that means one out of every four people will be elderly.

as for the issue of aging, its situation has been growing increasingly severe in spite of the fact most people are still ignorant of the problems it brings about. firstly, with families becoming smaller and living pace escalating, it is even graver for families to care for aged members adequately. secondly, aging causes a relative decline in working force in that fewer people have to support the increasing aged people. consequently, the productivity of the whole society is affected to some extent. thirdly and most importantly, the aging of population in china resulted from the successful implementation of family planning has not been synchronized with national economic progress.

the rapidity of the population's aging has made it more urgent for the adoption of countermeasures. no doubt they key is to build a solid economic foundation. meanwhile, importance shall be attached to overall social progress by changing the backward situation in social security, welfare and service.

what's more, family care and community services shall also be encouraged.

人口老龄化的作文篇4

the problem of old age is known as one of the most serious problem in today's world. the old people can be seen everywhere. as is shown in the graph, the number of people in the world over the age of sixty will have increased to 600 million by the end of this century. and by the time, there will also be twice as many people over the age of eighty. in the ten years between 1970 and 1980, there was a 23.7% increase in the number of people aged over sixty-five in the industrial world, and an even bigger increase of 38.2% in the developing world.

with the development of economy, the rise in people's living standards and the improvement of medical conditions, people are living longer and longer. furthermore, birth rates are falling as the pace of population growth slows down. as a result, the number of old people in the world is experiencing an increase. though the increase will cause manifold social and economic consequences, we can take effective measures to deal with it. so i believe a bright tomorrow for old people will be achieved through efforts of every person.

人口老龄化的作文篇5

it has been estimated that a thousand years ago there were less than 400 million people on earth. however, in the recent thousand years human population has increased nearly 20 times. nowadays the world population has reached more than 7000 million. the population.

first, a lot of people can't get employment, which is a universal problem in the world. second, in developing countries there are not enough shelters for too many people and so some people are not properly housed and even are exposed to the elements. third, in underdeveloped countries a lot of people suffer from hunger because of food shortage, which in turn causes many other problems, malnutrition, disease, etc. fourth, there are not enough schools for so many people and so a lot of people are illiterate.

therefore, to eliminate these problems, human beings should take effective measures to control population.

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