Age dependency ratio in Morocco
Morocco: Age dependency ratio was 50.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.99
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 74 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 1968
All-time low
50.99
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 50.99 for age dependency ratio in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Morocco peaked at 99.86 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 50.99, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 54th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.1 | 91.1 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.49 | 89.97 | 99.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.34 | 77.62 | 88.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 63.45 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 | 52.8 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.53 | 51.14 | 52.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.27 | 50.99 | 51.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Morocco?
- Age dependency ratio in Morocco was 50.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.99 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for age dependency ratio?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age 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 UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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