Children under age 5 in Morocco
Morocco: Children under age 5 was 3.18 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.18 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51 million
in 1985
All-time low
1.46 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Morocco is 3.18 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Morocco peaked at 3.51 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1950.
That places Morocco 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.54 million | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 1.64 million | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 1.73 million | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 1.88 million | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.95 million | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.02 million | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.15 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 2.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.35 million | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 2.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.54 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.59 million | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.67 million | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.81 million | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.95 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.15 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.19 million | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.31 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.38 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.44 million | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.51 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.48 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.45 million | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.41 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.35 million | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.33 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.29 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.22 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.19 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.18 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.15 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.14 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.12 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.26 million | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.24 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.18 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.18 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 million | 1.46 million | 2.15 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 million | 2.22 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 million | 2.76 million | 3.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 3.25 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 million | 3.18 million | 3.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 million | 3.10 million | 3.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 million | 3.27 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 million | 3.18 million | 3.26 million | 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 children under age 5 in Morocco?
- Children under age 5 in Morocco was 3.18 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for children under age 5?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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