Morocco: they say “no” to marriage!

Morocco is experiencing a real revolution in morals. Data from the latest General Population and Housing Census, carried out by the High Commission for Planning (HCP), show profound changes in marital and family behavior.

The total fertility rate is falling. Moroccan women will have an average of 1.97 children in 2024, compared to 2.2 in 2014. The HCP explains this decline by “a wider use of contraceptive means”. The aspirations of Moroccans are evolving, their economic and social priorities are leading them to limit, or even delay, the birth of their children.