Long run birth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Long run birth rate was 16.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.07
in 1956
All-time low
16.7
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Morocco stood at 16.7. 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, long run birth rate in Morocco peaked at 51.07 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 16.7, 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.
Long run birth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.75 | — |
| 1951 | 49.5 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 50.23 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 50.77 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 50.87 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 51.03 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 51.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 51.02 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 50.98 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 50.92 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 50.81 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 50.59 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 50.61 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.76 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 48.96 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 48.24 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 47.48 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 46.75 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 45.92 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 45.18 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 44.73 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 44.17 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 43.77 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.24 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 42.64 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.13 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.38 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.56 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 39.87 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 39.54 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.3 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.04 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.4 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 37.26 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36.03 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 34.8 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 33.72 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 32.65 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 31.57 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 30.57 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 29.77 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 29.37 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.26 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.04 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 26.34 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.77 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.53 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.14 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.48 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.42 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.69 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.09 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.82 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.86 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.91 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.87 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.51 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.98 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.34 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.79 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.49 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.22 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.92 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.57 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.26 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.85 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.46 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.04 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 16.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 16.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.51 | 48.75 | 51.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.43 | 45.18 | 50.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 | 39.54 | 44.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.33 | 30.57 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.51 | 23.42 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 21.59 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 18.26 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.26 | 16.7 | 17.85 | 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 long run birth rate in Morocco?
- Long run birth rate in Morocco was 16.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 51.07 in 1956.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for long run birth rate?
- Morocco ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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