Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.23 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Morocco stood at 2.23 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 7.05 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.23 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.14 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.22 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.31 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.39 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.43 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.5 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 6.56 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.63 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.71 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.8 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.89 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.97 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.05 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.01 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.97 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.93 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.84 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.73 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.62 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.48 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.3 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.17 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.04 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.91 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.85 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.78 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.71 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.41 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.2 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.99 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.77 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.58 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.39 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.22 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.06 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.76 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.55 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.41 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.29 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.23 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.15 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.88 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.77 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.62 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.61 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.42 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.35 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.34 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.32 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.26 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.47 live births per woman | 6.14 live births per woman | 6.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 live births per woman | 6.73 live births per woman | 7.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 live births per woman | 5.85 live births per woman | 6.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 live births per woman | 4.22 live births per woman | 5.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 4.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 live births per woman | 2.61 live births per woman | 2.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 live births per woman | 2.23 live births per woman | 2.32 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 live births per woman compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 live births per woman compare
More population data for Morocco
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 2.23 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.