Old-age dependency ratio in Morocco
Morocco: Old-age dependency ratio was 11.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.8%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2023
All-time low
4.8%
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Morocco stood at 11.8%. 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, old-age dependency ratio in Morocco peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1984.
That places Morocco 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Old-age dependency ratio in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.0% | — |
| 1951 | 5.0% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.9% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 5.1% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 5.3% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +4.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 old-age dependency ratio in Morocco?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Morocco was 11.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Morocco ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).