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Das zweitälteste Land der Welt

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Das Durchschnittsalter der Deutschen beträgt 46,8 Jahre. Niger ist das Land mit der jüngsten Bevölkerung: Hier beträgt das durchschnittliche Alter 15,3 Jahre.

Diese starken Unterschiede können zum einen damit erklärt werden, dass Menschen in einem Land länger leben als in einem anderen, beispielsweise durch eine gesündere Lebensweise oder eine bessere ärztliche Versorgung. Zum anderen kann es sein, dass in Deutschland nur wenige Kinder leben, dafür aber besonders viele ältere Menschen.

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