IELTS Writing Task 1: Population by Age Band Over Three Decades

The table below shows the percentage of the population in three age bands in one country in 1980, 2000 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The rows list the age bands 0 to 14, 15 to 64, and 65 and over, and the columns give the percentage figures for 1980, 2000 and 2020. The proportion of children aged 0 to 14 fell steadily from 30 per cent in 1980 to 22 per cent in 2000 and then to 16 per cent in 2020. The working-age band of 15 to 64 remained the largest throughout, changing only slightly from 62 to 63 and then to 60 per cent. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over more than tripled over the period, rising from 8 per cent to 15 per cent and then to 24 per cent.