Sex ratio by age in Morocco
Morocco: Sex ratio by age was 27.83 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio by age 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 27.83 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Morocco peaked at 40.74 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Morocco ranks 77th of 212 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.17 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.5 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.4 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.94 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 37.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 38.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.91 males per 100 females | 35.16 males per 100 females | 40.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 males per 100 females | 27.83 males per 100 females | 30.85 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Morocco
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 316,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 306,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 320,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 310,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 323,867 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Morocco?
- Sex ratio by age in Morocco was 27.83 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 by age recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.74 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Morocco rank for sex ratio by age?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.