Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demain

For a long time, perceived as a young and dynamic demographic region, the Caribbean has been experiencing the first signs of an ageing population for about ten years.This evolution has been gradual, as the health, social and living conditions of the population have improved. This trend towards an ag...

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Main Authors: Pascal Buléon, Frédérique Turbout
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Université des Antilles 2019-10-01
Series:Études Caribéennes
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/16908
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description For a long time, perceived as a young and dynamic demographic region, the Caribbean has been experiencing the first signs of an ageing population for about ten years.This evolution has been gradual, as the health, social and living conditions of the population have improved. This trend towards an ageing demographic structure is the result of a classic evolution of populations, linked to the demographic transition. This transition is reflected in changes in society's birth and fertility behaviours and improved conditions leading to lower mortality, particularly infant mortality. The Caribbean countries, which have been facing these different stages of demographic transition for the past ten years, are now at various stages of the ageing of their populations. The aim is therefore to establish an overview of these situations by qualifying the stages of evolution of each state making up the Caribbean, while drawing on a few emblematic examples.
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spelling doaj-art-e9fb0a65d0cb426f8e04dc64dbc0f61b2025-08-20T01:55:21ZengUniversité des AntillesÉtudes Caribéennes1779-09801961-859X2019-10-014310.4000/etudescaribeennes.16908Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demainPascal BuléonFrédérique TurboutFor a long time, perceived as a young and dynamic demographic region, the Caribbean has been experiencing the first signs of an ageing population for about ten years.This evolution has been gradual, as the health, social and living conditions of the population have improved. This trend towards an ageing demographic structure is the result of a classic evolution of populations, linked to the demographic transition. This transition is reflected in changes in society's birth and fertility behaviours and improved conditions leading to lower mortality, particularly infant mortality. The Caribbean countries, which have been facing these different stages of demographic transition for the past ten years, are now at various stages of the ageing of their populations. The aim is therefore to establish an overview of these situations by qualifying the stages of evolution of each state making up the Caribbean, while drawing on a few emblematic examples.https://journals.openedition.org/etudescaribeennes/16908population ageingsocietal challengesCaribbean demographydemographic transition
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Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demain
Études Caribéennes
population ageing
societal challenges
Caribbean demography
demographic transition
title Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demain
title_full Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demain
title_fullStr Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demain
title_full_unstemmed Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demain
title_short Vieillissement de la population caribéenne, une mosaïque de situations, un enjeu pour demain
title_sort vieillissement de la population caribeenne une mosaique de situations un enjeu pour demain
topic population ageing
societal challenges
Caribbean demography
demographic transition
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