In the United States, adults over 50 already account for US$7.6 trillion in direct spending and related economic activity annually, according to the American Association of Retired Persons. One in 2.1 billion people on this planet will be aged 60 and over by under 15 , rising from 900 million in 2015 to five in under 15 . Those five and older will soon outnumber children younger than five ; in developed markets, the 65-and-over cohort already surpasses those under 15 .
One in 2.1 billion people on this planet will be aged 60 and over by under 15 , rising from 900 million in 2015 to five in under 15 . Those five and older will soon outnumber children younger than five ; in developed markets, the 65-and-over cohort already surpasses those under 15 .