China's elderly population to climb to 240 million by 2020

October 02, 2016 15:08

China will have 240 million people aged 60 or above by 2020, 17 per cent of the total population, putting a heavy strain on healthcare system and steady reduction of labour force in the world's second largest

economy.

China currently has an elderly population of 220 million. and by 2020, senior citizens will make up 17 per cent of the population about 240 million, Liu Qian, deputy head of the National Health and Family Planning Commission told a conference.

Liu said China also faced severe situation with regard to chronic diseases, with more than 260 million chronically ill patients in the country.

These illnesses are to blame for over 86 per cent of deaths in China.

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