Sex ratio at birth in Morocco
Morocco: Sex ratio at birth was 104.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.44 males per 100 females
in 2001
All-time low
102.45 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Morocco is 104.39 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Morocco peaked at 106.44 males per 100 females in 2001 and was at its lowest, 102.45 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Morocco 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Morocco, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.46 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 103.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 105.4 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 103.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 104.39 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 104.39 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.85 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.52 males per 100 females | 102.45 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.97 males per 100 females | 102.66 males per 100 females | 103.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.58 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 103.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.66 males per 100 females | 103.32 males per 100 females | 104 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.12 males per 100 females | 103.27 males per 100 females | 105.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.56 males per 100 females | 103.43 males per 100 females | 106.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.12 males per 100 females | 103.92 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.34 males per 100 females | 104.3 males per 100 females | 104.39 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 138 Bhutan 104.44 males per 100 females compare
- 139 Costa Rica 104.41 males per 100 females compare
- 140 United Arab Emirates 104.4 males per 100 females compare
- 142 British Virgin Islands 104.38 males per 100 females compare
- 143 Tokelau 104.35 males per 100 females compare
- 144 Colombia 104.3 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio at birth in Morocco?
- Sex ratio at birth in Morocco was 104.39 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 106.44 males per 100 females in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.45 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Morocco rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Morocco ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.