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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 30th January
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The bar chart below shows the percentage of the population aged 65 and over of three countries in 1980 and 2000 and the prediction for 2030.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The vertical bar graph illustrate the proportion of the population aged 65 and over in Canada, Germany, and the UK, in 1980, 2000, and projected figures for 2030.
In 1980, 15% of the German population was aged 65 or over. By 2000, this figure had risen to 20%. Meanwhile, rates for the United Kingdom and Canada were roughly 14% and 10% respectively in 1980, and by 2000 both countries had risen to 15%.
Projected figures for 2030 show a further 5% increase in the elderly population in Germany, reaching 25%. By 2030, Canada will experience an even bigger growth of 7%, which will account for about 22% of their population aged 65 and over. Meanwhile, around 18% of the United Kingdom population is predicted to be aged 65 and over by the year 2030.
Overall, the German population had the largest percentage of people aged 65 and over. In addition, projected figures for 2030 show that Canada will see the largest increase in the elderly population.
