Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Morocco
Morocco: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) 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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 16.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77, 79% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 16.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (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 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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