Maghreb Sees Demographic Shift with Fertility at Historic Low
Economic pressures, later marriage and wider access to contraception are driving smaller families and an aging population across the Maghreb, experts say.
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Le Journal de QuebecEconomic constraints, societal changes: Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia are experiencing a historical decline in fertility.
Longer education, later marriage, higher divorces, the drop in births in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia seems "sustainably settled", according to a study by the French Institute of Demographic Studies published in May.
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Maghreb sees demographic shift with fertility at historic low
Experts and couples interviewed by AFP spoke of a combination of factors, including longer educations and growing professional ambitions among women, along with rising divorce rates and financial strain on young professionals. The trend mirrors changes seen in many parts of the world. But in the Maghreb, it challenges stereotypes of families tending to be large. A recent study by France's Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) said the decline…
The three Maghreb countries are following "virtually the same trend" and "are undergoing a profound demographic transition," Tunisian demographer Mohamed Ali Ben Zina told AFP. This extremely rapid drop in births appears to be "permanent," explained a study by the French Institute for Demographic Studies (INED) at the end of May. The decline echoes a trend observed in many regions of the world and challenges the stereotype of a Maghreb characte…
Fewer children, more seniors as fertility drops across Maghreb
Economic pressures and changing social norms are driving couples in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia to have fewer babies, with a recent study saying Maghreb fertility was at a historic low. Across all three Maghreb countries, fertility rates fell by more than half since the 1970s.
Social changes: Maghreb sees demographic shift with fertility at historic low
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