The▁deepest▁demographic▁transformation in▁recent history of Brazil▁focuses on the▁accelerated▁increase in▁longevity and the▁reduction of▁births. Economists and▁researchers▁heard in▁recent▁reports▁highlight that the country is▁aging▁at a▁speed that▁developed▁nations have▁taken a▁century to▁experience. José Eustáquio Diniz▁Alves, a▁demographer,▁states that the▁population▁aged 60▁years▁or▁older▁represented▁less▁than 10% in the▁early 21st▁century and▁should▁reach 40% by the▁end of the▁same▁period. Martha Oliveira, a▁doctor who▁specializes in▁longevity,▁warns of the▁lack of▁health▁structure,▁transportation and socialization▁necessary to▁support this▁change.
Data from the▁Brazilian Institute of▁Geography and▁Statistics (IBGE) show that the▁elderly▁already▁make up 15.6% of the▁current▁population,▁almost▁twice the 8.7%▁recorded in 2000. Projections▁indicate that in 2070 this▁share is▁expected to▁reach 37.8%,▁equivalent to▁about 75▁million▁people. The▁challenge▁involves▁adapting public▁systems,▁cities and the▁labor▁market to a▁smaller▁proportion of▁workers▁supporting▁retirement. ▁Experts▁point▁out that▁policies▁focused on▁productivity and▁job▁inclusion can▁mitigate the▁expected▁negative▁impacts.