Age dependency ratio, young in Morocco
Morocco: Age dependency ratio, young was 38.7 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Morocco, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Morocco is 38.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Morocco peaked at 93.65 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 38.7, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 17th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 39.87 | 38.7 | 40.89 | 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, young in Morocco?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Morocco was 38.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 93.65 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Morocco ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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