7. Worksheet - Older people in Ireland: past and future

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Look at this information, which compares the number of younger people with the number of older people living in Ireland, now and in the future:

Year Age 0-14 Age 65 and older
1991 940,000 403,000
1996 841,000 411,000
2001 767,000 424,000
2006 741,000 446,000
2011 740,000 486,000

Questions

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  1. How many older people were living in Ireland in 1991?
  2. How many younger people were living in Ireland in 1991?
  3. How many more younger people were living in Ireland in 1991 than will be living in Ireland in 2011?
  4. How many more older people will be living in Ireland in 2011 compared to the number of older people who were living in Ireland in 1991?
  5. Looking at the years 1991 to 2011, is the number of older people living in Ireland getting bigger or smaller? .
  6. Looking at the years 1991 to 2011, is the number of younger people living in Ireland getting bigger or smaller? .
  7. The biggest increase in the number of older people living in Ireland is expected between 2006 and .

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