Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Morocco
Morocco: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 39.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Morocco stood at 39.36. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Morocco peaked at 93.65 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 39.36, in 2023.
That places Morocco 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 75.71 | 70.73 | 83.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.24 | 85.71 | 93.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.6 | 84.71 | 93.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.36 | 72.4 | 83.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.51 | 56.53 | 70.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.71 | 45.04 | 55.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.72 | 41.23 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.17 | 39.36 | 40.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 94 Venezuela 40.54 compare
- 95 Cook Islands 39.87 compare
- 96 Belize 39.6 compare
- 98 Cape Verde 39.33 compare
- 99 Suriname 39.06 compare
- 100 South Africa 38.7 compare
More population data for Morocco
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.23 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Morocco?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Morocco was 39.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 93.65 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.36 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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