Matt2496
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I read the other day that Northern Italy specifically (Lombardy) has one of the oldest populations in all of Europe. Italy's population pyramid overall isn't much different from, say, Germany's. Neither is their smoking rate. But I think the really high average age of Lombardy has a lot to do with it.High smoking percentage
High elderly population
High numbers of Chinese immigrants, especially in Northern Italy
Their healthcare system is one of the worst in the EU
Well, if my mother or father died at 90, it would be more tragic to me personally than a 5 year old dying in Bangladesh.
and Ive not seen anything about RussiaI read the other day that Northern Italy specifically (Lombardy) has one of the oldest populations in all of Europe. Italy's population pyramid overall isn't much different from, say, Germany's. Neither is their smoking rate. But I think the really high average age of Lombardy has a lot to do with it.
What's interesting though is that Japan also has a very old population, even older than Italy, and they are managing much better.
Look at the numbers. There's a reason they are doing what they are doing. Unlike Trump who acts out of uninformed impulse.