Births by age of mother in Morocco
Morocco: Births by age of mother was 214 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
214
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
886
in 1983
All-time low
169
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births by age of mother in Morocco is 214, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Morocco peaked at 886 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 169, in 2008.
Morocco ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 259 | — |
| 1951 | 270 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 280 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 285 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 284 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 277 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 271 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 272 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 266 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 258 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 255 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 243 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 249 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 260 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 272 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 290 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 312 | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 341 | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 379 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 416 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 451 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 494 | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 537 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 594 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 650 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 710 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 749 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 770 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 807 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 840 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 881 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 886 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 878 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 850 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 822 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 792 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 757 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 723 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 669 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 618 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 588 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 558 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 531 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 492 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 452 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 405 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 368 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 358 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 330 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 301 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 268 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 238 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 213 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 196 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 185 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 174 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 169 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 172 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 191 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 213 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 235 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 241 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 239 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 240 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 244 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 233 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 221 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 220 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 210 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 211 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 214 | +1.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 214 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 214 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 275.1 | 259 | 287 | 10 |
| 1960s | 272.3 | 243 | 341 | 10 |
| 1970s | 575 | 379 | 770 | 10 |
| 1980s | 823.6 | 723 | 886 | 10 |
| 1990s | 503.9 | 358 | 669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.6 | 169 | 330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.7 | 180 | 244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.75 | 210 | 220 | 4 |
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 births by age of mother in Morocco?
- Births by age of mother in Morocco was 214 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 886 in 1983.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 169 in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for births by age of mother?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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