Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Morocco
Morocco: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) 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.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.1 | — |
| 1961 | 93.18 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 95.09 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 96.81 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 97.84 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 98.51 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 99.2 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 99.67 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 99.86 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 99.78 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.47 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 98.92 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 98.27 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 97.53 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.62 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 95.53 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 94.29 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 92.88 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 91.4 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 89.97 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 88.67 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 87.46 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 86.32 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 85.21 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 84.09 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 82.91 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 81.67 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 80.37 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 79.02 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 77.62 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 76.2 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 74.79 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 73.4 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.94 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 70.36 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 68.84 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 67.43 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 66.05 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 64.72 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 63.45 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.23 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.04 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.86 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 58.68 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.45 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.19 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.07 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.16 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.4 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.36 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.06 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.53 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.33 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.22 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.14 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.45 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.39 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.32 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.2 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.99 | -0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 50.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.65, 87% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 50.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.76, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,045 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7868 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
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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