Fertility rate, total in Morocco
Morocco: Fertility rate, total was 2.23 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Morocco, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.23 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 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, total in Morocco peaked at 6.68 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.23 births per woman, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 90th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.3 births per woman | 5.85 births per woman | 6.68 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.07 births per woman | 4.22 births per woman | 5.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | 4.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 births per woman | 2.61 births per woman | 2.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.34 births per woman | 2.63 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | 4 |
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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.11 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Morocco?
- Fertility rate, total in Morocco was 2.23 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for fertility rate, total?
- Morocco ranks 90th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release