World population ageing, 2019 : highlights

This publication presents the highlights of the report World Population Ageing 2019 and draws on the latest population estimates and projections as published in the World Population Prospects 2019 (United Nations 2019). These Highlights are organized into four parts. The first part provides an overview of key global and regional trends and dynamics of population ageing based on conventional measures. The second part elaborates alternative measures of population ageing that offer a more nuanced view of changes over time in the population age structure. This section describes the conventional old-age dependency ratio based on chronological age; an alternative “prospective” measure that adjusts the threshold of old age based on years of remaining life expectancy; and an economic measure that incorporates information about age patterns of consumption and production. Additionally, the third part discusses how older persons in various countries and regions finance their consumption, both currently and in the future, through public transfers, private transfers, assets and work. Finally, these Highlights conclude with evidence-based recommendations to assist policy makers in addressing both the challenges and the opportunities of population ageing in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Rethinking population ageing in the SDG era -- World Population Ageing 2019: Key messages -- Introduction -- Global and regional trends in population ageing -- Measures of population ageing -- How does population ageing affect assets, transfers and work? -- Policy implications for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals -- References -- Annex table.

37 p. : ill., graphs, tables

Includes bibliographical references (p. 29-30).
Available online (viewed 14 Jan. 2020).

9789211483253
9789210045537 (e-ISBN)