Life expectation at birth by sex in Morocco
Morocco: Life expectation at birth by sex was 77.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.6
in 2023
All-time low
39.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Morocco is 77.6, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Morocco peaked at 77.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.78, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.78 | — |
| 1951 | 40.15 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 40.57 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 40.97 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 41.37 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 41.78 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 42.2 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 42.65 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 43.14 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 43.64 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 42.49 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 44.67 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 45.12 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 45.67 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46.26 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 46.85 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 47.43 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 48.06 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 48.64 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 49.19 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 49.71 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 50.21 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 50.71 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 51.22 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 51.76 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 52.34 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 53.03 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 53.8 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 54.6 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 55.47 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 56.39 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 57.27 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 58.16 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 59.02 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 59.81 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 60.64 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 61.41 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 62.11 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 62.76 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 63.39 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.96 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.49 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.96 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.49 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 65.98 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 66.36 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.86 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.25 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 67.67 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.12 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.54 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.93 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.29 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.64 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.92 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.45 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 70.92 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 71.37 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 71.77 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.14 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 72.48 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.01 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 73.51 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 73.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.36 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.72 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.06 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.55 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.99 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.39 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.72 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.66 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.4 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 77.6 | +0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 77.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 77.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.62 | 39.78 | 43.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.44 | 42.49 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.29 | 49.71 | 55.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1 | 56.39 | 63.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.11 | 63.96 | 68.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3 | 68.54 | 72.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.51 | 72.48 | 76.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.59 | 75.66 | 77.6 | 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Morocco?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Morocco was 77.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.78 in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Morocco ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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