IELTS Writing Practice 3 Task 1

            The pie charts show us the population percentage between Yemen and Italy in 2000 and projections in 2050.

            Looking first Yemen’s population chart in 2000, almost half of Yemen’s population was between 0 and 14 years old. The remaining with 46.3 percent was 15-59 years old people and 3.6 percent was 60 years old or more. In contrast, 15-59 years old people dominate the population of Italy in 2000 with 61.6 percent, while 24.1 percent was 60 years old or more and the remaining was 0-14 years old.   

            In 2050, Both Yemen’s and Italiy’s goverment have a plan to reduce the number of birth in their country. In Yemen, people with age between 0 and 14 years old will be reduced to 37 percent of population, whereas in Italy, the percentage will be 11.5 percent. For 15-59 years old people in Yemen will still be the majority of population with 57.3 percent and so will in Italy with 46.2 percent. In Yemen, the people with age 60 years old or more will be 5.7 percent and quiet different in Italy which will be 42.3 percent.

            In conclusion, there were a downward trend for 0-14 years old people and an upward trend for 60 years old or more people for both of country. Whereas, the trend for 15-59 years old people for both country is different, which the percentage in Yemen will increase and in Italy will decrease.