Births and deaths per year in Morocco
Morocco: Births and deaths per year was 212,621 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
212,621 deaths
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
267,142 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
182,973 deaths
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in Morocco stood at 212,621 deaths.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Morocco peaked at 267,142 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 182,973 deaths, in 1996.
That places Morocco 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 223,413 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 227,860 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 232,331 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 236,691 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 240,289 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 243,498 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 246,332 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 248,640 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 250,615 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 252,370 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 267,142 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 254,923 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 256,279 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 256,570 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 255,663 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 254,711 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 253,722 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 252,431 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 251,438 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 250,746 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 250,662 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 250,799 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 250,521 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 250,178 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 249,319 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 247,905 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 245,147 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 241,524 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 237,837 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 233,995 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 230,345 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 227,226 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 223,132 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 218,419 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 213,815 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 208,703 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 203,869 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 199,641 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 196,051 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 192,792 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 190,060 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 188,484 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 186,830 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 184,906 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 183,541 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 183,640 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 182,973 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 183,353 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 183,516 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 183,331 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 183,547 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 183,827 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 184,541 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 185,750 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 187,816 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 188,078 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 189,409 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 190,147 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 191,139 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 192,522 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 194,274 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 194,528 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 195,014 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 194,975 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 195,522 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 196,775 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 198,656 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 199,580 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 201,291 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 203,826 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 237,014 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 237,302 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 207,991 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 212,621 deaths | +2.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 212,621 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 212,621 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 240,204 deaths | 223,413 deaths | 252,370 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 255,362 deaths | 250,746 deaths | 267,142 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 245,789 deaths | 233,995 deaths | 250,799 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 211,399 deaths | 192,792 deaths | 230,345 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,063 deaths | 182,973 deaths | 190,060 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,678 deaths | 183,547 deaths | 192,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,444 deaths | 194,274 deaths | 203,826 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,732 deaths | 207,991 deaths | 237,302 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More health data for Morocco
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Morocco?
- Births and deaths per year in Morocco was 212,621 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 267,142 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,973 deaths in 1996.
- How does Morocco rank for births and deaths per year?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.