Median age vs births per woman in Morocco
Morocco: Median age vs births per woman was 29.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.19
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.19
in 2023
All-time low
15.47
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Morocco is 29.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Morocco peaked at 29.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.47, in 1969.
Morocco ranks 136th 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.
Median age vs births per woman in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.28 | — |
| 1951 | 18.31 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 18.3 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 18.24 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 18.15 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 18.03 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.89 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.71 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 17.47 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 17.18 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 16.85 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 16.55 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 16.29 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 16.04 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 15.82 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 15.64 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 15.56 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 15.47 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.47 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.49 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.53 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.59 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.65 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 15.72 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.81 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 15.91 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 16.03 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.16 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.3 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 16.44 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 16.58 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.72 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 16.87 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 17.03 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.21 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 17.42 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 17.64 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.87 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.12 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.39 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 18.66 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 18.95 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 19.26 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.59 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.91 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.21 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20.52 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 20.81 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 21.11 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21.41 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 22 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 22.62 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22.96 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.31 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.66 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.01 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.35 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.69 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.02 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 25.36 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25.71 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.07 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 26.43 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.78 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.13 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.49 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.87 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.23 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 28.55 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 28.88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 29.19 | +1.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29.19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.96 | 17.18 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.92 | 15.47 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.82 | 15.49 | 16.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.19 | 16.44 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.74 | 18.39 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.83 | 21.41 | 24.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.26 | 24.69 | 27.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.71 | 28.23 | 29.19 | 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 median age vs births per woman in Morocco?
- Median age vs births per woman in Morocco was 29.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 29.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 in 1969.
- How does Morocco rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Morocco ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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