Table 2.

Demographic Patterns for Older Adults

Indicator	Spain	Sweden	UK	USA
Population Share of Older Adults, Ages 65+ (%)	20	20	19	16
Life Expectancy at Age 65	86	85	85	84
Healthy Life Expectancy at Age 65	81	80	80	79
Living with Children, Ages 65+ (%)	34	1.5	11	19
Rate of Falls at Ages 75–79 (%)	6	11	8	10
Long-Term Care at Home, Ages 65+ (%)	9	12	12	8
Long-Term Care Facility, Ages 65+ (%)	2·2	4·2	3·3	2·4
Median Age of All Adults Ages 65+	75	75	74	72
Median Age of LTCF Residents, Ages 65+	87	87	84	81

Sources: World Health Organization, Global Burden of Disease, Sweden Institute, U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, Albertini et al.(2018), Ballin et al. (2021), Candel et al. (2021),Chudasama et al. (2021).[15–22]