Research · January 2023 · United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs
World Social Report 2023: Leaving No One Behind in an Ageing World
Selected by Stephen Watson
What population ageing means for health, economic security, pensions, inequality and care, in five chapters that end on the growing crisis of care.
Key figure
1.6 billion: people aged 65 or older worldwide by 2050, double today's number.
About the publisher
The UN Secretariat department for economic and social development. The World Social Report is its main policy report on social development.
Useful for
Municipalities and public-sector clients shaping strategies for ageing, care and social inclusion.
Credit and license United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2023). World Social Report 2023: Leaving No One Behind in an Ageing World. New York: United Nations.
Summary and figure by General Value from the published source. The report belongs to its publisher.