Life Expectancy at Birth in Morocco
Morocco: Life Expectancy at Birth was 75.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
75.49
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
75.49
in 2024
All-time low
41.73
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Morocco is 75.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Morocco peaked at 75.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.73, in 1960.
That places Morocco 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.73 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 75.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.85, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 75.49 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 74.5 | 73.13 | 75.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Morocco?
- Life expectancy at birth in Morocco was 75.49 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 75.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.73 in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Morocco ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.