Background

Hong Kong is facing an ageing population. The trend of an ageing population is expected to be more apparent in the years ahead.

Hong Kong's ageing population is the combined result of rising life expectancy and declining fertility rate. As shown in the following diagrams, the increasing proportion of elderly people and declining proportion of younger people will result in an inverted population pyramid in 2040.

Data Source: Hong Kong Population Projections published by the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in September 2015

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust ("The Trust") has taken a proactive role in tackling the challenges of ageing population, and stipulated building Hong Kong into an age-friendly city as one of the overarching strategic themes in the coming three to five years.

The Trust has developed an Elderly Strategy which aims to help elderly people extend their healthy and active years of life and enjoy more fulfilling lives.

Building Hong Kong into an age-friendly city spans across all strategic priority areas of the Trust's Elderly Strategy and provides a foundation for actions.