The developed and the developing worlds face different age structure issues. Developed countries are facing a relatively high proportion of older people compared with other age groups, where as developing countries
A) are facing a decreasing number of older people, although they make up a large proportion of the overall population
B) are facing a decreasing number of older people, and they do not make up a large proportion of the overall population
C) are facing an increasing number of older people, although they do not make up a large proportion of the overall population
D) are facing an increasing number of older people, although they make up a large proportion of the overall population
E) are experiencing no change in their age structures

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Developing countries are experiencing an increase in the number of older people due to improvements in healthcare and living standards. However, this group still does not constitute a large proportion of the overall population compared to younger age groups.

The Developed and the Developing Worlds Face Different Age Structure