Inequality in life expectancy in Morocco
Morocco: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1063 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Morocco, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in life expectancy in Morocco is 0.1063, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Morocco peaked at 0.1655 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1063, in 2023.
That places Morocco 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1389 | 0.1168 | 0.1655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1089 | 0.1063 | 0.1126 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 87 Suriname 0.1081 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1066 compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.1063 compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 0.1063 compare
- 92 Egypt 0.1044 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 0.1038 compare
More health data for Morocco
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 279,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 282,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 299,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 283,621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Morocco?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Morocco was 0.1063 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1655 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1063 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Morocco ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.