Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Morocco
Morocco: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 21.79 per 1,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Morocco, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2018, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Morocco stood at 21.79 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Morocco peaked at 32.35 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.79 per 1,000 population, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 124th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.67 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 28.32 per 1,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 32.35 per 1,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 31.97 per 1,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 32.2 per 1,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 21.79 per 1,000 population | -32.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21.79 per 1,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73 per 1,000 population, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21.79 per 1,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9 per 1,000 population | 28.32 per 1,000 population | 32.35 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.79 per 1,000 population | 21.79 per 1,000 population | 21.79 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Morocco?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Morocco was 21.79 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.35 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.79 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Morocco ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).