Fertility rate with projections in Morocco
Morocco: Fertility rate with projections 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
Fertility rate with projections in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in Morocco is 2.23, measured 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, fertility rate with projections in Morocco peaked at 7.05 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.23, 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 with projections in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.14 | — |
| 1951 | 6.22 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 6.31 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 6.39 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 6.43 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.5 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 6.56 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 6.63 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 6.71 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.8 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 6.89 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 6.97 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7.05 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 7.01 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.93 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.89 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.79 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 6.73 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.68 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.62 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.54 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.48 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.17 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.04 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.91 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5.85 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.78 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.71 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.41 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.99 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.77 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 4.58 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.39 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.22 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 4.06 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.95 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.76 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.55 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.88 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.77 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.61 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.54 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.48 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.23 | -1.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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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 fertility rate with projections in Morocco?
- Fertility rate with projections in Morocco was 2.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections 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 Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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