Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Morocco
Morocco: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 73.17 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.17 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.17 years
in 2023
All-time low
37.78 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 73.17 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Morocco peaked at 73.17 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.78 years, in 1950.
That places Morocco 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Morocco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.78 years | — |
| 1951 | 38.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 38.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 38.96 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 39.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 39.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 40.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 40.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 41.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 41.72 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 40.97 years | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 42.72 years | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 43.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 43.87 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 44.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 45 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 45.57 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 46.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 46.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 47.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 47.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 48.16 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 48.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 49.25 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 49.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 51.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 51.82 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 52.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 53.33 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 54.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 54.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 55.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 56.41 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 57.13 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 57.84 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 58.55 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 59.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 59.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 60.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 60.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 61.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 61.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 62.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 63.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 63.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 64.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 64.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.77 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.13 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.69 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 67.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.94 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.38 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.17 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.85 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.06 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 73.17 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.65 years | 37.78 years | 41.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.59 years | 40.97 years | 47.2 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.28 years | 47.7 years | 53.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.38 years | 54.1 years | 60.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.94 years | 60.91 years | 64.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.95 years | 65.13 years | 68.84 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.87 years | 69.24 years | 72.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1 years | 70.85 years | 73.17 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 104 Serbia 73.5 years compare
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- 109 Cape Verde 72.86 years compare
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Morocco?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Morocco was 73.17 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 73.17 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 years in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Morocco ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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