Ageing Population of India

The Quality of Life for Elderly Index mentions some interesting information about the elderly population in India. Its key findings are:

• India is currently enjoying the demographic dividend. But the age group above the age of 65 will become the fastest-growing age group by 2050.
• The share of elders, as a percentage of the total population in the country, is expected to increase from around 7.5% in 2001 to almost 12.5% by 2026, and surpass 19.5% by 2050.

Similarly, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation’s (MOSPI) “Elderly in India 2021” report mentions that the old-age dependency ratio is increasing in ....