Table 1

Percentage distribution of population by age groups

Age group (in years)
India (1981 census)
USA (1980)
Parsis (1985 survey)

0–9
26.7
14.6
7.4
10–19
22.5
17.4
10.4
20–29
16.2
18.0
11.6
30–39
12.3
14.0
13.0
40–49
9.5
10.1
13.2
50–59
6.3
10.3
15.9
60–64
2.7
4.5
8.1
65 +
3.8
11.3
20.5
Total
100%
100%
100%

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