Title : A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF AGEING POPULATION WITH SOME ASIANCOUNTRIES

Keywords : Ageing Population, Some Asian Countries: Japan, Republic of Korea , Singapore , China

Authors : Aye Thinzar

Description : The study was aimed to a comparative study of ageing population with some Asian countries. Many countries in the world are ageing quite rapidly; and are likely to double their population of older persons within a relatively short period of time. The ageing population follows directly to demographic changes that have been linked to economic development. Population ageing is one of the most crucial demographic and social problems facing in Asia. In most of the Asian countries, there has been the rapidly growth in aged persons and the particularly problems that the elderly person. The ageing of population follows directly from demographic changes that have been linked to economic development in response to rising per capital income. This study attempted to highlight the population structure of selected Asian countries (Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore and China) during the period 1950 to 2050. The objectives of this research paper is (i) To investigate the changing process of fertility and mortality pattern related to ageing population (ii) To examine the causes and consequences of ageing population in some Asian countries . Procedures of demographic and statistical analysis are applied in this study base on secondary data from some reference books, articles, United Nations publications and internet. The measures used to examine the population ageing in this study are: sex ratio, dependency ratio, ageing index, potential support ratio, parent support ratio and labour force participation rate. According to the study, it is found that in all studied countries decline fertility and mortality rates. There will be only two young persons to support one elderly person over 65 in the year 2050.The potential support ratio has been significantly increased in the study period. The increasing number of older persons more women than men, are provided with appropriate living arrangements and adequate care. The process of population ageing will continue to accelerate in the future the financial crisis of the national pension is anticipated.