Crude birth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Crude birth rate was 16.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
50.81
in 1960
All-time low
16.4
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 16.4 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Morocco peaked at 50.81 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 18th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.81 | — |
| 1961 | 50.59 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 50.61 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.76 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 48.96 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 48.24 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 47.48 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 46.75 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 45.92 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 45.18 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 44.73 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 44.17 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 43.77 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 43.24 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 42.64 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.13 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 41.38 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.56 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 39.87 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 39.54 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 39.3 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 39.04 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 38.4 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 37.26 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 36.03 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 34.8 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 33.72 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 32.65 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 31.57 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 30.57 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 29.77 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 29.37 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28.26 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.04 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 26.34 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.77 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.53 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.14 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.48 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 23.42 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22.69 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.09 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.6 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 21.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 21.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21.82 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.86 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.92 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.86 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.91 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 21.87 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.51 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.98 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 20.34 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.79 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 19.49 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.22 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.92 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 18.57 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 18.26 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.85 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.46 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.04 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16.7 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.43 | 45.18 | 50.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.2 | 39.54 | 44.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.33 | 30.57 | 39.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.51 | 23.42 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 21.59 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 18.26 | 21.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.09 | 16.4 | 17.85 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Morocco?
- Crude birth rate in Morocco was 16.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 50.81 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for crude birth rate?
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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