Total dependency ratio in Morocco
Morocco: Total dependency ratio was 51.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 1968
All-time low
51.1%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Morocco is 51.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Morocco peaked at 99.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2016.
That places Morocco 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.8% | — |
| 1951 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 77.6% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 78.9% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 80.4% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 82.2% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 84.3% | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 86.5% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 91.1% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 93.2% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 96.8% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 97.8% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 98.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 95.5% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 94.3% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 91.4% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 90.0% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 88.7% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 86.3% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 84.1% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 82.9% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 81.7% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 79.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 76.2% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 70.4% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 64.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 63.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.2% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 51.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 51.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.2%, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.7% | 75.8% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.1% | 91.1% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.5% | 90.0% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.3% | 77.6% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 63.4% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 52.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.2% | 51.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 total dependency ratio in Morocco?
- Total dependency ratio in Morocco was 51.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for total dependency ratio?
- Morocco ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).