Share of births by age of mother in Morocco
Morocco: Share of births by age of mother was 6.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.14
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.17
in 1950
All-time low
6.05
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Morocco stood at 6.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Morocco peaked at 21.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.05, in 2020.
That places Morocco 129th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.17 | — |
| 1951 | 20.5 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 19.97 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 19.48 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 19.05 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 18.59 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 18.1 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 17.64 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 16.56 | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 16.03 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 15.95 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 15.53 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 15.44 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 14.85 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 13.98 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 13.59 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 13.35 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 13.25 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 12.99 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 12.55 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 12.51 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 12.34 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 12.53 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 12.38 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 12.22 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 12.35 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.19 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 11.89 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.69 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.49 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.39 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.14 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 10.08 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 9.48 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 8.98 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 8.79 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.04 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.98 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 8.75 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.51 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.53 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.81 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.75 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.75 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.63 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.64 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8.77 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.85 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.91 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.89 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.73 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.56 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.36 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.87 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.72 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.56 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.43 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.32 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.18 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.01 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.81 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.61 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.45 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.17 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.06 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.05 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.14 | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.34, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.71 | 16.03 | 21.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.15 | 12.55 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.16 | 11.49 | 12.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.52 | 8.51 | 11.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 | 8.53 | 8.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 | 7.32 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 6.06 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 6.05 | 6.14 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Morocco?
- Share of births by age of mother in Morocco was 6.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.05 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Morocco ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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