Ageing of Europe
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The ageing of Europe, also known as the greying of Europe, is a demographic phenomenon in Europe characterized by a decrease in fertility, a decrease in mortality rate, and a higher life expectancy among European populations. Low birth rates and higher life expectancy contribute to the transformation of Europe's population pyramid shape. The most significant change is the transition towards a much older population structure, resulting in a decrease in the proportion of the working age while the number of the retired population increases. The total number of the older population is projected to increase greatly within the coming decades, with rising proportions of the post-war baby-boom generations reaching retirement. This will cause a high burden on the working age population as they provide for the increasing number of the older population.
Throughout history many states have worked to keep high birth rates in order to moderate taxes, more economic activity and more troops for their military.
See also
- Aging in the American workforce
- Aging of Japan
- Russian Cross
- Demographics of Europe
- Eurabia
- Great Replacement conspiracy theory
- Immigration to Europe
- List of European countries by population growth rate
- Political demography
- Population decline
- Retirement in Europe
General:
- List of sovereign states and dependencies by total fertility rate
- Population ageing
- Population pyramid
- Sub-replacement fertility
- World population
Demographic economics:
