ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/PAMPHLET.1
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Information material
Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination
Focus Area: 2030 Agenda, Inclusive development, Population dynamics & migration
Initiatives: Sustainable urban development, Older persons
SDGs: Agenda 2030, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
Keywords: Ageing, Ageing persons, Arab countries, Population, Sustainable development, Fertility rate, Age distribution, Age groups, Ageing, Demographic ageing, Demography
Age-structural transitions and sustainable development in the Arab region
January 2017
This publication presents the demographic trends and prospects in the Arab region revealing an increase in the proportion of older persons in the population. It analyses the consequences of this phenomenon on age structures and sustainable development. It advocates for development policy-making that takes into account population age structures and their foreseen transitions.
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This publication presents the demographic trends and prospects in the Arab region revealing an increase in the proportion of older persons in the population. It analyses the consequences of this phenomenon on age structures and sustainable development. It advocates for development policy-making that takes into account population age structures and their foreseen transitions.
