Age dependency breakdown in Morocco
Morocco: Age dependency breakdown was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.8% 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 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 122 Tokelau 12.1% compare
- 123 El Salvador 12.0% compare
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- 126 Seychelles 11.6% compare
- 127 American Samoa 11.6% compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 11.6% compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.2 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2498 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9465 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Morocco?
- Age dependency breakdown in Morocco was 11.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).