Life Expectancy at Birth: Morocco
Morocco's life expectancy at birth is currently 75.493 years as of 2024. # Morocco Life Expectancy at Birth Morocco's life expectancy at birth reached 75.
Current (2024)
75.493 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
75.493 years
Low (1960)
41.73 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Morocco
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Morocco
Analysis# Morocco Life Expectancy at Birth
Morocco's life expectancy at birth reached 75.493 years in 2024, matching the country's all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 80.9% improvement since 1960, when life expectancy stood at just 41.73 years. Over six decades, Morocco has added roughly 34 years to average lifespans, reflecting substantial gains in healthcare, nutrition, and living standards across the nation.
The most striking acceleration occurred between 2021 and 2022, when life expectancy jumped 1.776 years—the largest single-year gain in the recent dataset. A minor dip in 2020 (73.133 years) likely reflects pandemic-related disruptions, but the country recovered and continued climbing through 2024. The sustained upward trajectory since 2015 suggests Morocco's health infrastructure improvements are consolidating, positioning the nation for continued longevity gains.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75.493 years | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 75.313 years | +0.20% |
| 2022 | 75.161 years | +2.42% |
| 2021 | 73.385 years | +0.34% |
| 2020 | 73.133 years | -1.50% |
| 2019 | 74.245 years | +0.40% |
| 2018 | 73.946 years | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 73.608 years | +0.52% |
| 2016 | 73.228 years | +0.46% |
| 2015 | 72.894 years | +0.51% |
| 2014 | 72.522 years | +0.56% |
| 2013 | 72.117 years | +0.62% |
| 2012 | 71.674 years | +0.58% |
| 2011 | 71.263 years | +0.62% |
| 2010 | 70.821 years | +0.52% |
| 2009 | 70.454 years | +0.58% |
| 2008 | 70.051 years | +0.62% |
| 2007 | 69.62 years | +0.67% |
| 2006 | 69.157 years | +0.59% |
| 2005 | 68.748 years | +0.70% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.272 years | +0.46% |
| 2003 | 67.958 years | +0.56% |
| 2002 | 67.582 years | +0.57% |
| 2001 | 67.2 years | +0.61% |
| 2000 | 66.794 years | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 66.404 years | +0.60% |
| 1998 | 66.008 years | +0.60% |
| 1997 | 65.616 years | +0.60% |
| 1996 | 65.226 years | +0.77% |
| 1995 | 64.725 years | +0.59% |
| 1994 | 64.346 years | +0.75% |
| 1993 | 63.868 years | +0.76% |
| 1992 | 63.388 years | +0.75% |
| 1991 | 62.919 years | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 62.396 years | +0.93% |
| 1989 | 61.824 years | +0.97% |
| 1988 | 61.231 years | +1.01% |
| 1987 | 60.62 years | +1.12% |
| 1986 | 59.951 years | +1.25% |
| 1985 | 59.208 years | +1.32% |
| 1984 | 58.438 years | +1.31% |
| 1983 | 57.685 years | +1.43% |
| 1982 | 56.869 years | +1.51% |
| 1981 | 56.023 years | +1.46% |
| 1980 | 55.219 years | +1.55% |
| 1979 | 54.376 years | +1.53% |
| 1978 | 53.554 years | +1.45% |
| 1977 | 52.791 years | +1.43% |
| 1976 | 52.048 years | +1.35% |
| 1975 | 51.356 years | +1.17% |
| 1974 | 50.762 years | +1.08% |
| 1973 | 50.22 years | +1.03% |
| 1972 | 49.706 years | +1.09% |
| 1971 | 49.169 years | +0.98% |
| 1970 | 48.691 years | +1.05% |
| 1969 | 48.187 years | +1.11% |
| 1968 | 47.659 years | +1.19% |
| 1967 | 47.099 years | +1.30% |
| 1966 | 46.495 years | +1.25% |
| 1965 | 45.922 years | +1.27% |
| 1964 | 45.346 years | +1.29% |
| 1963 | 44.768 years | +1.23% |
| 1962 | 44.226 years | +1.22% |
| 1961 | 43.694 years | +4.71% |
| 1960 | 41.73 years | — |
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