Question

Which of the following best captures the global variation of population aging?

• A. Population aging is a problem only in developed countries of Europe and North America.
• B. Developing countries are insulated from aging due to higher fertility.
• C. Population aging is reversing in developing countries with younger age structures.
• D. Population aging is a universal phenomenon, but developing countries are experiencing more rapid demographic shifts.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Population aging is a universal phenomenon, but developing countries are experiencing more rapid demographic shifts.

• Although aging began earlier in developed countries, developing nations are now experiencing rapid aging, making it a global phenomenon.