Life expectancy unwpp in Morocco
Morocco: Life expectancy unwpp was 75.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.31
in 2023
All-time low
38.77
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Morocco stood at 75.31. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Morocco peaked at 75.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.77, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy unwpp in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.77 | — |
| 1951 | 39.15 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 39.56 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 39.95 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 40.36 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 40.78 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.22 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 41.69 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 42.18 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 42.68 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 41.73 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 43.69 | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 44.23 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 44.77 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.35 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 45.92 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 46.49 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 47.1 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.66 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.19 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 48.69 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 49.17 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 49.71 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 50.22 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 50.76 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 51.36 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 52.05 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.79 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 53.55 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 54.38 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 55.22 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 56.02 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 56.87 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 57.69 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 58.44 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.21 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 59.95 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 60.62 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.23 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.82 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.4 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 62.92 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 63.39 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 63.87 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.35 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.72 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 65.23 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.62 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.01 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.4 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.79 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.58 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.96 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.27 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.75 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.16 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.62 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.05 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.45 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.82 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.26 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.67 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.12 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.52 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.89 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.23 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.61 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.95 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.25 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.13 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.39 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.16 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 75.31 | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 75.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 75.31 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.63 | 38.77 | 42.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.51 | 41.73 | 48.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.27 | 48.69 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.71 | 55.22 | 61.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.49 | 62.4 | 66.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.58 | 66.79 | 70.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.63 | 70.82 | 74.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.25 | 73.13 | 75.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Morocco?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Morocco was 75.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.77 in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Morocco ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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