i2010: Independent Living for the Ageing Society – Ageing society – Driving Force Nearly 14% of the EU population is over the age of 65 and this figure is expected to double by 2050. By then we will have 80 million older Europeans Over the last century average life expectancy in Europe has increased for males from 45.7 to 75.0 years, and for females from 49.6 to 79.9 years, birth rate has reduced. For the EU-25, 22% of the population will be aged over 65 by 2025, rising to almost 30% by 2050. In absolute terms, this represents an increase of 60 million people between 2004 and 2050, to a total of 134.5 million. Furthermore, the proportion of very old people (aged 80 and above) in the EU-25 will grow even more rapidly, from 4% in 2004 to reach 6% by 2025 and 10% by 2050.
1st EPNOE CSA Industrial meeting
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