Age dependency breakdown in Morocco
Morocco: Age dependency breakdown was 11.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.83
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.83
in 2023
All-time low
4.82
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.83 for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Morocco peaked at 11.83 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.82, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 125th 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.03 | — |
| 1951 | 5.02 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.97 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.93 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.91 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.93 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.99 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.07 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5.18 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 5.29 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.39 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 5.5 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.61 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.72 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.83 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.94 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.04 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.14 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.21 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.27 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.25 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.14 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.04 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.92 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.77 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.6 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.43 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.27 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.13 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.01 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.92 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.85 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.82 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.83 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.88 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.97 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.08 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.22 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.38 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.56 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.75 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.96 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.16 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.34 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.51 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.66 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.92 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.19 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.28 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.35 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.46 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.57 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.67 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.76 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.86 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.16 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.33 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.77 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.06 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.39 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.77 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.17 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.93 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.36 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.83 | +4.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 | 4.91 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.86 | 5.39 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.89 | 5.27 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.97 | 4.82 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2 | 5.38 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 7.01 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 | 7.86 | 10.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 | 10.56 | 11.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 122 Tokelau 12.07 compare
- 123 El Salvador 11.98 compare
- 124 Mexico 11.9 compare
- 126 Seychelles 11.65 compare
- 127 American Samoa 11.64 compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 11.55 compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Morocco?
- Age dependency breakdown in Morocco was 11.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.82 in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Morocco ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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