K1.3 Elderly population (over 80 years)

Population aged 80 and over

The aging of the population is a recent demographic phenomenon, as the increase in the proportion of old people in the population appeared in a more pronounced form only in the twentieth century. The high birth rate at the beginning of the 20th century, the decrease in mortality and thus the increase in life expectancy have led to an increase in the absolute number and share of the population over 64 years of age in most of the current countries of the European Union. Since the 1960s, mortality has fallen most after the age of 60, reversing the mortality trend of the last two centuries. This has resulted in a dramatic increase in the proportion of the population over 75 years of age.

The demographic trend in Slovenia does not differ from the demographic trend in developed countries. The population of Slovenia has been among the elderly for more than a decade. Developed countries are already facing the negative consequences of an aging population, as there is a global increase in the number of limb injuries, inflammatory and degenerative joint diseases, and spine diseases and injuries. In the future, we can expect that the problem of injuries, especially due to falls, will
increased due to the increase in the proportion of old people in the population, which leads to an increase in the need for long-term care or home care and the resulting increase in costs in the health care system.

The indicator Population aged 80 and over describes the percentage of the population aged 80 and over in a given territory in the middle of the year.

The number of inhabitants aged 80 and over is the number of inhabitants who are at least 80 years old in a certain observed calendar period.

Age is the time a person has spent from birth to the moment of observation. It is expressed in mature years.

Percent (%).

The indicator Population older than 80 years is the ratio between the number of inhabitants aged 80 and over and the number of all inhabitants in the middle of the year in a certain area, multiplied by 100.

Older population

$=\frac{Number of inhabi\tan ts with a lower level of education (25-64 years)}{Number of inhabi\tan ts (25-64 years)}\times 100$

Population, Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Data are published annually, available from 2000 onwards.

1. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (http://www.stat.si/StatWeb).
2. Adequate social protection for long-term care needs in an aging society - 10/10/2014 (http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=sl&pubId=7724).