Annual number of births by world region in Morocco

Morocco: Annual number of births by world region was 629,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
629,832
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 229 countries
All-time high
788,048
in 1982
All-time low
435,623
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Morocco, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Morocco stood at 629,832.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Morocco peaked at 788,048 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 435,623, in 1950.

That places Morocco 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Morocco, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 435,623
1951 453,360 +4.1%
1952 471,956 +4.1%
1953 489,349 +3.7%
1954 503,233 +2.8%
1955 518,380 +3.0%
1956 532,832 +2.8%
1957 546,947 +2.6%
1958 561,533 +2.7%
1959 576,299 +2.6%
1960 590,641 +2.5%
1961 603,574 +2.2%
1962 620,122 +2.7%
1963 625,823 +0.9%
1964 631,489 +0.9%
1965 638,697 +1.1%
1966 645,608 +1.1%
1967 653,022 +1.1%
1968 658,866 +0.9%
1969 665,677 +1.0%
1970 676,670 +1.7%
1971 685,896 +1.4%
1972 696,964 +1.6%
1973 705,877 +1.3%
1974 713,472 +1.1%
1975 722,544 +1.3%
1976 727,295 +0.7%
1977 730,694 +0.5%
1978 736,672 +0.8%
1979 749,545 +1.7%
1980 764,790 +2.0%
1981 780,164 +2.0%
1982 788,048 +1.0%
1983 784,732 -0.4%
1984 777,977 -0.9%
1985 769,532 -1.1%
1986 761,984 -1.0%
1987 752,653 -1.2%
1988 741,830 -1.4%
1989 731,788 -1.4%
1990 725,559 -0.9%
1991 728,333 +0.4%
1992 712,513 -2.2%
1993 692,622 -2.8%
1994 684,959 -1.1%
1995 680,214 -0.7%
1996 684,460 +0.6%
1997 684,162 -0.0%
1998 676,123 -1.2%
1999 656,406 -2.9%
2000 644,893 -1.8%
2001 636,432 -1.3%
2002 630,693 -0.9%
2003 638,403 +1.2%
2004 649,571 +1.7%
2005 662,341 +2.0%
2006 672,603 +1.5%
2007 683,664 +1.6%
2008 690,897 +1.1%
2009 701,896 +1.6%
2010 710,089 +1.2%
2011 707,816 -0.3%
2012 699,725 -1.1%
2013 687,270 -1.8%
2014 676,799 -1.5%
2015 674,422 -0.4%
2016 673,304 -0.2%
2017 670,575 -0.4%
2018 665,650 -0.7%
2019 661,124 -0.7%
2020 653,031 -1.2%
2021 645,134 -1.2%
2022 635,906 -1.4%
2023 629,832 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 508,951 435,623 576,299 10
1960s 633,352 590,641 665,677 10
1970s 714,563 676,670 749,545 10
1980s 765,350 731,788 788,048 10
1990s 692,535 656,406 728,333 10
2000s 661,139 630,693 701,896 10
2010s 682,677 661,124 710,089 10
2020s 640,976 629,832 653,031 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  3. 46 France 638,891 compare
  4. 48 Thailand 591,200 compare
  5. 49 Nepal 574,297 compare
  6. 50 Saudi Arabia 546,038 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Morocco?
Annual number of births by world region in Morocco was 629,832 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 788,048 in 1982.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 435,623 in 1950.
How does Morocco rank for annual number of births by world region?
Morocco ranks 47th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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