TY - BOOK ED - United Nations TI - World Population Ageing 2007 SN - 9211514322 U1 - 304.6 PY - 2007///. CY - New York: PB - United Nations, KW - Older people KW - Statistics KW - Age distribution (Demography) KW - Population KW - Aging N1 - Demographic determinants of population ageing -- Magnitude and speed of population ageing -- The changing balance among age groups -- Demographic profile of the older population -- Socio-economic characteristics of the older population -- Conclusion; This report provides the demographic foundation for the follow-up activities of the Second World Assembly on Ageing. The report considers the process of ageing for the world as a whole, for more and less developed regions, as well as individual countries. Demographic profiles covering the period 1950 to 2050 are provided for each country, highlighting the relevant indicators of population ageing. The contents of the report underscore that population ageing is unprecedented, pervasive, profound and enduring.--Publisher's description ER -