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| Age structural transition and population ageing in Bangladesh | | Author(s) | H T Abdullah Khan |
| Journal title | Generations Review, vol 16, no 1, January 2006 |
| Pages | pp 6-10 |
| Source | (Editorial e-mail address) gr@ageing.ox.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Age group distribution statistics ; Demography ; Ageing process ; Bangladesh. |
| Annotation | In Bangladesh, the older population (age 60+) has been increasing both in absolute and relative numbers. Although in recent years Bangladesh has achieved some remarkable success in fertility reduction, gradual improvement in the areas of mortality, morbidity, human capital and the economy, questions remain as to whether or not ageing has emerged as an issue in relation to long-term age structural transition. This paper uses various secondary data sources - notably from the United Nations (UN) - to explore the changes in age structure and the ageing situation in Bangladesh. It has been found that the older population currently runs at some 7 million and is expected to increase to about 40.5 million by 2050. The Ageing index shows that although numbers of older people are increasing, they are not being replaced by children aged under 15. There will be more older widowed in an ageing Bangladesh population. Ageing should receive proper attention and should be a priority in the Bangladeshi government's development agenda. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060609215 A |
| Classmark | S6: S8: BG: 7FD |
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