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Population ageing in Morocco : realities of a demographic metamorphosis and sources of vulnerability of the aged
[Vieillissement de la population au Maroc. Réalités d’une métamorphose démographique et sources de vulnérabilité des aîné(e)s]

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  • Muriel Sajoux

    (CITERES - Cités, Territoires, Environnement et Sociétés - UT - Université de Tours - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Laurent Nowik

    (CITERES - Cités, Territoires, Environnement et Sociétés - UT - Université de Tours - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

Abstract

Whereas in 2004 persons aged 60 and over represented 8% of the total population of Morocco, this proportion is likely to increase by half between now and 2020. In 2050 one Moroccan in 4 will be over 60. Though individual situations differ greatly, the present aged population is characterized, in socio-economic terms, by a feeble coverage of retirement schemes and health insurances. Several indicators emphasize the vulnerability of aged women and of the elderly living in rural areas. Even if family support, though under transformation, continues to exist, demographic ageing and the increasing numbers of aged persons in the future make it essential to start thinking about the evolution of the Moroccan social welfare system.

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  • Muriel Sajoux & Laurent Nowik, 2010. "Population ageing in Morocco : realities of a demographic metamorphosis and sources of vulnerability of the aged [Vieillissement de la population au Maroc. Réalités d’une métamorphose démographique," Post-Print halshs-01232111, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-01232111
    DOI: 10.3917/autr.053.0017
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