Total dependency ratio in Morocco
Morocco: Total dependency ratio was 51.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 51.2% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Morocco peaked at 99.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2016.
Morocco ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.7% | 75.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.1% | 91.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 90.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 77.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 63.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 52.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 4 |
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More population data for Morocco
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 7,470 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.21 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.17 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Morocco?
- Total dependency ratio in Morocco was 51.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for total dependency ratio?
- Morocco ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).