Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Morocco
Morocco: Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union was 54.4% in 2050. ▼ Falling
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Morocco, 2019–2050
Source: United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 54.4% for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in 2050.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Morocco peaked at 57.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2036.
That places Morocco 104th out of 224 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 57.7% | — |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 2030 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 2031 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2032 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2038 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2039 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2041 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 53.4% | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 53.7% | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2048 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 54.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 54.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.7%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 54.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2030s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2040s | 53.7% | 53.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2050s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
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 share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Morocco?
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union in Morocco was 54.4% in 2050, according to United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2036.
- How does Morocco rank for share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union?
- Morocco ranks 104th out of 224 countries with data for 2050.
- Is share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15–49 who are married, or who live with a partner without being married.