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10% slope change total mortality

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30% slope change intrinsic mortality

20% slope change intrinsic mortality

10% slope change, intrinsic mortality

30% slope change, total mortality, TFR = 2.2

    Year 2000 Year 2030 Year 2050
Total population   281,421,906 372,028,804 441,584,056
Population 65+   34,991,753 82,999,891 123,739,911
Population 85+   4,239,587 15,291,372 48,571,314
Population 100+   50,454 1,549,496 10,784,683
Dependency ratios: 100x(dependent ages)/(ages 20-64)
  (0-19)+(65+) 0.70 0.89 1.05
  (0-19) 0.48 0.47 0.48
  (65+) 0.21 0.42 0.58
Life expectancy at birth
  Male 74.03 83.11 94.86
  Female 79.39 90.78 108.95
Life expectancy at age 20
  Male 55.10 64.24 76.11
  Female 60.20 71.68 90.01
Life expectancy at age 65
  Male 15.91 24.67 36.82
  Female 18.98 30.01 48.59
Life expectancy at age 85
  Male 5.18 12.32 24.34
  Female 6.39 15.87 34.61
Note: intrinsic is defined as total mortality minus accidents, homicide, and suicide
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