Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Morocco
Morocco: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 39.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1960
All-time low
38.2%
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability that a man will outlive a woman in Morocco is 39.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Morocco peaked at 48.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.6% | — |
| 1951 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.3% | -0.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 39.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 39.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41.5%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.5% | 47.2% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.1% | 46.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 44.0% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 38.2% | 39.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in Morocco?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Morocco was 39.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Morocco ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.