In 2020, the elderly as a share of total population in India saw a steady but sure increase. As per the 1961 census, the share of elderly females was almost six percent of the total female population. In 2031 however, this value is projected to increase to 14 percent.
Elderly as a share of total population in India from 1960 to 2011, with estimates for 2021 and 2031, by gender
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Factly. (September 9, 2021). Elderly as a share of total population in India from 1960 to 2011, with estimates for 2021 and 2031, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1302843/india-elderly-as-a-share-of-total-population/
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