Comparison of fertility rates in Morocco
Morocco: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.23
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.05
in 1962
All-time low
2.23
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.23 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Morocco peaked at 7.05 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 97th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 6.47 | 6.14 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.91 | 6.73 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.3 | 5.85 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 | 4.22 | 5.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 2.88 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.61 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.23 | 2.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 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 comparison of fertility rates in Morocco?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Morocco was 2.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 1962.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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