Sex ratio at age 5 in Morocco
Morocco: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.84 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.84 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.44 males per 100 females
in 2006
All-time low
99.08 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Morocco stood at 104.84 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Morocco peaked at 107.44 males per 100 females in 2006 and was at its lowest, 99.08 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 105th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.08 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.25 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 103.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 104.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.24 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 107.08 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 107.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 107.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.95 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.95 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.02 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 104.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 104.84 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 104.84 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.88 males per 100 females | 99.08 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.45 males per 100 females | 102.37 males per 100 females | 103.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.19 males per 100 females | 103.8 males per 100 females | 104.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.1 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 104.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.7 males per 100 females | 104.61 males per 100 females | 104.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.47 males per 100 females | 105.02 males per 100 females | 107.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.97 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.24 males per 100 females | 104.84 males per 100 females | 105.45 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 102 United States 104.87 males per 100 females compare
- 103 Belize 104.86 males per 100 females compare
- 104 Turkmenistan 104.85 males per 100 females compare
- 106 Egypt 104.82 males per 100 females compare
- 107 Honduras 104.78 males per 100 females compare
- 108 Saint Helena 104.76 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 age 5 in Morocco?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Morocco was 104.84 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 age 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 107.44 males per 100 females in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.08 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Morocco ranks 105th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.