Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Morocco
Morocco: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 87.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Morocco stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Morocco peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1960.
That places Morocco 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.5% | — |
| 1961 | 35.8% | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 36.4% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 37.2% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 38.1% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.6% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41.4% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43.0% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 46.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 55.4% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 59.2% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 64.6% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 84.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 87.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.6%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 32.5% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 43.0% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.4% | 52.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 64.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 72.1% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 78.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 5 |
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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Morocco?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Morocco was 87.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Morocco ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.