In the U.S., nearly a quarter of people are 60 or older

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April 21, 2020

Populations skew older in some of the countries hit hard by COVID-19

In the U.S., nearly a quarter of people are 60 or older

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Populations skew older in some of the countries hit hard by COVID-19
In Latin America, one-in-four people are younger than 15
Populations of Australia and New Zealand are relatively old, with a median age of 38
Japan and South Korea skew older than other countries in Asia
In Italy and Germany, share of adults ages 60 and older is more than twice the global average
Populations in Europe, Northern America are older than in other regions
Niger is world’s youngest country, with median age of 15

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