Iran’s Aging Population to Top 30% in Less Than 30 Yrs.

EghtesadOnline: The “Aging in Iran: Prospects and Challenges” report estimates that the ratio of the elderly to the total population, which stood at 10% in the fiscal 2019-2020, will reach 20% in the fiscal 2042-43 and hit 32.1% or about 35 million people.

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18 July 2023

The “Aging in Iran: Prospects and Challenges” report estimates that the ratio of the elderly to the total population, which stood at 10% in the fiscal 2019-2020, will reach 20% in the fiscal 2042-43 and hit 32.1% or about 35 million people.
In less than 30 years, the aging population of Iran is expected to account for more than 30% of all Iranians, according to a report by Majlis Research Center.

The “Aging in Iran: Prospects and Challenges” report estimates that the ratio of the elderly to the total population, which stood at 10% in the fiscal 2019-2020, will reach 20% in the fiscal 2042-43 and hit 32.1% or about 35 million people by the fiscal 2051-52.