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Population Trends Morocco
Population Trends Morocco
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Introduction
Morocco, with an estimated population of over 27 million people in 1992, is the third most populous country in the Arab world and the seventh among all countries in Africa. Morocco tripled its population since 1950 as births exceeded deaths by a substantial margin. However, because of recent declines in fertility, the average annual population growth rate, which was nearly 3 percent during the 1950's, has slowed and is currently estimated at 2.2 percent.
Fertility in Morocco has declined substantially in the past two decades. The total fertility rate was nearly 7 children per woman in 1972. Now estimated at about 4 children per woman, the total fertility rate is over 40 percent lower than the rate in 1972. Both increased use of contraceptive methods and delayed marriage have contributed to the decline in fertility.
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