1 in 8 European Union Citizens will be over the age of 80 by 2080

The Number of EU Citizens Aged 80 in 2080 To Be More Than 2.4 Times Than 2014 - Eurostat

   The European Union is faced with an ageing population. Some 12.3 percent of the EU population will be 80 or above by 2080. As per EU statistical information agency Eurostat, every eighth EU citizen is expected to be 80 or above by 2080.
   Bulgaria has the worst conditions for the elderly. Sweden is much better. So are Luxembourg and Netherlands. October 1, 2015 was the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons.
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"... In four EU countries: Slovakia, Portugal, Germany and Poland, the number of people aged 80 or over is expected to exceed 14 percent by 2080.
In Latvia, Lithuania, and Ireland less than 10 percent of the population are projected to reach the age of 80 by 2080. ..."

1 in every 8th EU Citizen will be over the age of 80 by 2080.

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