Number of births per year in Morocco
Morocco: Number of births per year was 629,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
629,832
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
788,048
in 1982
All-time low
435,623
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Morocco stood at 629,832.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Morocco peaked at 788,048 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 435,623, in 1950.
That places Morocco 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 508,951 | 435,623 | 576,299 | 10 |
| 1960s | 633,352 | 590,641 | 665,677 | 10 |
| 1970s | 714,563 | 676,670 | 749,545 | 10 |
| 1980s | 765,350 | 731,788 | 788,048 | 10 |
| 1990s | 692,535 | 656,406 | 728,333 | 10 |
| 2000s | 661,139 | 630,693 | 701,896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 682,677 | 661,124 | 710,089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640,976 | 629,832 | 653,031 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.23 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Morocco?
- Number of births per year in Morocco was 629,832 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 788,048 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 435,623 in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for number of births per year?
- Morocco ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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