Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Morocco
Morocco: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 75.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
75.31 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.31 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.77 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Morocco stood at 75.31 years. 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, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Morocco peaked at 75.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.77 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Morocco, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.77 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 39.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 39.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 40.36 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 40.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 41.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 42.18 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 42.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 41.73 years | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 43.69 years | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 44.23 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 44.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 45.35 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 45.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 46.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 47.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 48.19 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 48.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 49.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 49.71 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 50.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 50.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 51.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 52.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.79 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 53.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 54.38 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 55.22 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 56.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 56.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 57.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 58.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 59.21 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 59.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 60.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 61.23 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 61.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 62.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 63.39 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 63.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.72 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 65.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.4 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 67.2 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 68.75 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 69.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.62 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.82 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.52 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.13 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 73.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 75.16 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 75.31 years | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 75.31 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 75.31 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.63 years | 38.77 years | 42.68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.51 years | 41.73 years | 48.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.27 years | 48.69 years | 54.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.71 years | 55.22 years | 61.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.49 years | 62.4 years | 66.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.58 years | 66.79 years | 70.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.63 years | 70.82 years | 74.25 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.25 years | 73.13 years | 75.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Morocco?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Morocco was 75.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.77 years in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Morocco ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.