The number of elderly people in Indonesia is projected to reach almost one-fifth of the population by 2045.
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Indonesia has entered an aging population structure. This is marked by a percentage of elderly people (elderly) exceeding 10%.
The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) recorded that the elderly population has exceeded 10% since 2020. The percentage of the elderly population is estimated to have been 10.7% in 2020.
This percentage is projected to increase to 12.5% in the next five years. Then, this number will further increase to 14.6% in 2030, 16.6% in 2035, and 18.3% in 2040.
Indonesia's elderly population is then projected to reach almost one-fifth of the total population in 2045, reaching 19.9%.
The growth of Indonesia's elderly population is an effect of the demographic transition. Indonesia has entered a stage of low mortality and birth rates.
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