Sex ratio at birth in Morocco
Morocco: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.05 male births per female births
in 1971
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Morocco stood at 1.05 male births per female births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Morocco peaked at 1.05 male births per female births in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 2003.
Morocco ranks 131st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Morocco, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 129 Bhutan 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 129 El Salvador 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 131 Curaçao 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 131 Kuwait 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Algeria 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Colombia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Costa Rica 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 134 Ecuador 1.05 male births per female births compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Morocco?
- Sex ratio at birth in Morocco was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2003.
- How does Morocco rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Morocco ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio 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 Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.