Sex ratio at age 60 in Morocco
Morocco: Sex ratio at age 60 was 96.15 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.15 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.21 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
88.28 males per 100 females
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 96.15 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Morocco peaked at 106.21 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 88.28 males per 100 females, in 2003.
Morocco ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.48 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 95.21 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 95.85 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 95.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 94.31 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 92.76 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 91.44 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 90.1 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 89.18 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 89.03 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 89.19 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 89.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 89.72 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 90.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 90.52 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 91.03 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 91.65 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 92.43 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 93.24 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 93.97 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 94.7 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 95.53 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 97.01 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 99.02 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 100.65 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 102.45 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 101 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 99.48 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 98.14 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.99 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 96.44 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 96.79 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 97.5 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 98.36 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.4 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 100.23 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 100.71 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 100.01 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 99.03 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 96.12 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 94.76 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 93.26 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 90.67 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 88.28 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 88.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.14 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 89.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.84 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 92.74 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 97.85 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 105.59 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 105.91 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 103.84 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 102.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 99.1 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 97.12 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.15 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 96.15 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 96.15 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.8 males per 100 females | 89.03 males per 100 females | 95.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.12 males per 100 females | 89.19 males per 100 females | 93.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.77 males per 100 females | 94.7 males per 100 females | 103.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.41 males per 100 females | 96.44 males per 100 females | 100.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.29 males per 100 females | 94.76 males per 100 females | 101.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.09 males per 100 females | 88.28 males per 100 females | 101.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.34 males per 100 females | 102.67 males per 100 females | 106.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.42 males per 100 females | 96.15 males per 100 females | 101.31 males per 100 females | 4 |
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 sex ratio at age 60 in Morocco?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Morocco was 96.15 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 60 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 106.21 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.28 males per 100 females in 2003.
- How does Morocco rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Morocco ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.