Life expectancy at birth in Morocco
Morocco: Life expectancy at birth was 72.62 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.62
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.75
in 2019
All-time low
70.19
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Morocco stood at 72.62.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Morocco peaked at 73.75 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.19, in 2000.
That places Morocco 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.16 | 70.19 | 72.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.14 | 72.37 | 73.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.56 | 72.51 | 72.62 | 2 |
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More health data for Morocco
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 life expectancy at birth in Morocco?
- Life expectancy at birth in Morocco was 72.62 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 73.75 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.19 in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Morocco ranks 88th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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