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Home / Insights from South Korea: How Canada Can Learn from One of the World’s Fastest Ageing Countries

Insights from South Korea: How Canada Can Learn from One of the World’s Fastest Ageing Countries

South Korea has emerged as one of the fastest ageing countries in the world. This is due to it having one of the lowest birth rates, highest life expectancies globally and two baby-boom populations that have just begun their transition to becoming older adults. By 2025, South Korea is expected to become a “super-aged” society, with over 20% of its population being older adults.

In Caring for an Ageing Korea, a new report in the Ageing Beyond Borders Series from the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), the white paper provides an in-depth analysis of South Korea’s comprehensive approach to supporting its rapidly ageing population.

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