Demographic Pressures in North Africa: Causes and Consequences

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Demographic Pressures in North Africa: Causes and Consequences. North Africa Population (1970-2000). Population Growth Rate (1970-2000). Population Structure in North Africa. Total Fertility Rate (1970-2000). Age-Specific Fertility Rates, 1995-2000. Total Fertility Rate (1970-2000). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Demographic Demographic Pressures in Pressures in North Africa: North Africa: Causes and Causes and

ConsequencesConsequences

North Africa Population (1970-2000)North Africa Population (1970-2000)

13.7

30.3

35.3

67.9

25.3

15.3

29.9

5.19.5

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60

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Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

Population Growth Rate (1970-2000)Population Growth Rate (1970-2000)

3.06

1.821.92

1.82

4.17

2.132.45

1.87 2.01

1.12

0.0

0.5

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Population Structure in North AfricaPopulation Structure in North Africa

CountryAge group

0-14 15-64 65+ Total

Algeria34.8 61.0 4.1 100.0

Egypt35.4 60.5 4.1 100.0

Libya33.9 62.7 3.4 100.0

Morocco34.7 61.2 4.1 100.0

Tunisia29.7 64.4 5.9 100.0

Total Fertility Rate (1970-2000)Total Fertility Rate (1970-2000)

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

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Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

Age-Specific Fertility Rates, 1995-2000Age-Specific Fertility Rates, 1995-2000

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Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

Total Fertility Rate (1970-2000)Total Fertility Rate (1970-2000)

15.4

5.7

16.3

6.8

14.8

4.7

15.7

6.6

12.3

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Life Expectancy at Birth (1970-2000)Life Expectancy at Birth (1970-2000)

54.5

68.9

52.1

66.3

52.9

70

52.9

66.6

55.6

69.5

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ConsequencesConsequences

EducationEducation

School Age Population (1980-2000)School Age Population (1980-2000)

6.0

8.4

12.2

19.1

0.91.5

5.9

8.0

2.0 2.4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

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20

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Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

Arable LandArable Land

Arable Land (1979-81 & 1997-99)Arable Land (1979-81 & 1997-99)

0.37

0.26

0.06 0.05

0.58

0.370.39

0.32

0.51

0.31

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

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Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia

Fresh WaterFresh Water

...... there are now about 1.2 billion people there are now about 1.2 billion people live in areas lacking water in the world. By live in areas lacking water in the world. By 2050, the world population lacking water 2050, the world population lacking water will be 2.4 billion.will be 2.4 billion.””

““

The United Nations, 1996

Fresh Water Resources in North Africa (1999-2025)Fresh Water Resources in North Africa (1999-2025)

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Demographic Demographic Pressures in Pressures in North Africa: North Africa: Causes and Causes and

ConsequencesConsequences

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