Share of women who are married or in a union in Morocco
Morocco: Share of women who are married or in a union was 8.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women who are married or in a union in Morocco, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 8.8% for share of women who are married or in a union in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are married or in a union in Morocco peaked at 30.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2018.
That places Morocco 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Share of women who are married or in a union in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30.9% | — |
| 1971 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 27.6% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 27.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 26.2% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.9% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 19.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 27.2% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 22.5% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 13.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.6% | 9 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are married or in a union in Morocco?
- Share of women who are married or in a union in Morocco was 8.8% in 2018, according to United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of women who are married or in a union recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for share of women who are married or in a union?
- Morocco ranks 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women who are married or in a union rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are married or in a union. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women aged 15-19 sharing a household with their partner, whether married, cohabiting, in consensual partnerships, or in other non-marital unions.