Table 1 Demographic projections*
From: The challenge of admitting the very elderly to intensive care
Population > 80 yr, % (thousands) | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Europe | 4.5 (4,488) | 5 (5,197) | 6.4 (7,046) | 7.5 (8,377) | 8.9 (10,192) |
Southern Europe | 4.9 (7,641) | 6.1 (9,676) | 7.1 (11,259) | 8.8 (13,872) | 11.4 (17,759) |
Eastern Europe | 3.1 (9,246) | 3.9 (11,304) | 4.1 (11,543) | 6.2 (16,526) | 6.5 (16,762) |
Western Europe | 5 (9,536) | 6.4 (12,261) | 7.5 (14,483) | 9.4 (18,292) | 11.6 (22,366) |
Northern America | 3.8 (13,158) | 3.9 (14,611) | 5.3 (21,242) | 7.3 (30,937) | 8 (35,911) |
Central America | 1.3 (1,966) | 1.6 (2,893) | 2.2 (4,181) | 3.3 (6,929) | 4.8 (10,447) |
South America | 1.5 (5,810) | 2.0 (8,495) | 2.7 (12,632) | 4.1 (19,809) | 5.7 (28,005) |
Asia | 1.1 (47,200) | 1.5 (69,800) | 2.0 (99,786) | 3.1 (158,863) | 4.5 (232,127) |
Oceania | 2.8 (1,038) | 3.1 (1,293) | 4.2 (1,964) | 5.3 (2,745) | 6.3 (3,456) |
Africa | 0.4 (4,397) | 0.5 (6,558) | 0.6 (9,860) | 0.8 (15,327) | 1 (22,468) |