At the highest level, the U.S. government looks like a gerontocracy, with average ages around 60 in both the House and the ...

Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population who are more than ... of less than 15 years fell from 8.1mn to 7.4mn. And if you recalculate old-age dependency ratios with ...

Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population who are more than 60 years old will nearly ... 20 to 64 (this is the so-called “old age dependency ratio”); by 2050, there ...

In 2021, there were 17 people aged 65 and over for every 100 people aged 20 to 64 (this is the so-called “old-age dependency ratio”); by 2050, there will be 29 for every 100. So far ...

You’re more likely to get cancer as you get older. In fact, age is the biggest risk factor for the disease. More than nine out of 10 cancers are diagnosed in people 45 and older. Those older ...