Population ageing
Experts urge rethink of social structure amidst aging population trend
Türkiye's population, like the rest of the world, is aging and new social arrangements should be made to address the emerging needs of a shifting demographic, experts have said.
The population aged 65 and above reached around 8,722,000 people in 2023, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK).
Geographer Warns of Demographic Crisis in Bulgaria
Renowned geographer and writer, Georgi Bardarov, sheds light on Bulgaria's critical demographic challenges, emphasizing the far-reaching consequences of present actions on society in the next 15 years.
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Türkiye ranks 53rd among countries with aging population
Türkiye has ranked 53rd in a global list of countries with an aging population, according to research by a platform supported by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
With the significant decline in population growth rates in European countries, the proportion of young people in the total population has decreased over the last decade.
Slovenia ageing rapidly
A Eurostat projection indicates that the age structure of Slovenia's population will change significantly in the coming decades as population ageing accelerates. In 2100, the elderly are expected to account for a third of the country's population, which is forecast to decline by some 7% in the next eight decades.
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SI4CARE project sheds light on ageing in remote areas
The first international conference on active and healthy ageing was held in Ljubljana this week, addressing the subject of accessibility of healthcare in remote areas of the Adriatic-Ionian region and development of telemedicine through the lens of the international project SI4CARE. Participating countries signed an agreement for healthy ageing.
Aging dents competitiveness
Greece is the only country among 81 states that is expected to have reduced spending on its aging population by 2060, which shows that the social security reform during the fiscal streamlining decade will bear fruit in the long run. On its own, however, it is not enough.
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Number of elderly people rises by 24 pct in 5 years: Minister
The number of the elderly people in Türkiye has risen by 24 percent in the last five years, the country's family and social services minister has said.
Derya Yanık made a presentation to the U.N. European Economic Commission's "Ageing Conference," held in Italy's capital Rome, about the latest data on the country's elderly people.
China allows couples to have three children as birthrate falls
China will allow couples to have three children after a census showed its population is rapidly ageing, state media said Monday, further unwinding four decades of strict family planning controls in the world's most populous nation.
Bulgaria Is Ageing Fast, 31 Percent of Population Will be over 65 in 2070
The Bulgarian population is ageing and this will cause major problems in the payment of pensions in the coming years. The share of people over the age of 65 relative to the total population will increase from about 21% in 2019 to 31% in 2070. This is written in the Country's Convergence Programme, which was recently sent to the European Commission, informs Trud daily.
China posts slowest population growth in decades
China's population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on May 11, highlighting fears of a looming crisis over an ageing society.
The growth of 5.4 percent was the slowest since the 1960s, due in part to falling birthrates and a sharp drop in the number of working-age people.
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