Birth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Birth rate was 16.7 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.7 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.07 births per 1,000 people
in 1956
All-time low
16.7 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Morocco stood at 16.7 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Morocco peaked at 51.07 births per 1,000 people in 1956 and was at its lowest, 16.7 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Morocco 96th 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.
Birth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.75 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.5 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 50.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 50.77 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 50.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 51.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 51.07 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 51.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 50.98 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 50.92 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 50.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 50.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 50.61 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 48.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 48.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 47.48 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 46.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 45.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 45.18 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 44.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 44.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 43.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 42.64 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.13 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 39.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 39.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.4 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 37.26 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 34.8 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 33.72 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 32.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 31.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 29.37 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.26 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.04 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 26.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.77 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.48 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.42 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.69 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.92 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.91 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.87 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.34 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.22 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 16.7 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 16.7 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.51 births per 1,000 people | 48.75 births per 1,000 people | 51.07 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.43 births per 1,000 people | 45.18 births per 1,000 people | 50.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 births per 1,000 people | 39.54 births per 1,000 people | 44.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.33 births per 1,000 people | 30.57 births per 1,000 people | 39.3 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.51 births per 1,000 people | 23.42 births per 1,000 people | 29.77 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9 births per 1,000 people | 21.59 births per 1,000 people | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 births per 1,000 people | 18.26 births per 1,000 people | 21.87 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | 16.7 births per 1,000 people | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 93 Saint Martin (French part) 17.07 births per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Libya 17.02 births per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Oman 16.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Myanmar 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Saudi Arabia 16.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 99 India 16.15 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 84.89 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.68 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Morocco?
- Birth rate in Morocco was 16.7 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 51.07 births per 1,000 people in 1956.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for birth rate?
- Morocco ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.