Age dependency ratio, young in Morocco
Morocco: Age dependency ratio, young was 38.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Morocco, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 38.0% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Morocco peaked at 93.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2025.
That places Morocco 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.7% | — |
| 1961 | 87.7% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 91.1% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 92.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 93.2% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 92.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 90.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 89.6% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 88.5% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 87.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 82.4% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 80.4% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 76.8% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 62.5% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.4% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.2% | 85.7% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.6% | 84.7% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.4% | 72.4% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 56.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 45.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.2% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 38.0% | 40.9% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.814 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Morocco?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Morocco was 38.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.