World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Lower-middle income

Morocco: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 75.5 yrs (2024), 103rd of 217 in the world and 14th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, women is 77.8 yrs (2024), 111th of 217 in the world and 14th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Life expectancy, men is 73.3 yrs (2024), 94th of 217 in the world and 14th of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.

Life expectancy75.5 yrs2024 · world 103/217 · region 14/23Life expectancy, women77.8 yrs2024 · world 111/217 · region 14/23Life expectancy, men73.3 yrs2024 · world 94/217 · region 14/23Infant mortality14.72024 · world 87/196 · region 11/23
Life expectancy
MoroccoMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Morocco75.5 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
MoroccoMiddle East, North Africa, A…Lower-middle incomeWorld
6065707580199520002005201020152020Morocco77.8 yrsMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Morocco in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years75.5 yrs2024103/21714/2366.8 yrs70.8 yrs73.1 yrs+4.1%since 201472.3 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years77.8 yrs2024111/21714/2368.5 yrs72.5 yrs75.7 yrs+4.6%since 201474.3 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years73.3 yrs202494/21714/2365.1 yrs69.2 yrs70.9 yrs+3.6%since 201470.4 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births14.7202487/19611/2345.428.117.1−35%since 201432.033.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births15.7202495/19611/2352.430.918.3−36%since 201436.443.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births9.6202483/1969/2328.419.011.2−36%since 201422.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births70202379/1945/2327114081−38%since 201347235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months98%202426/1938/2393%98%99%−1.0 ppsince 201484%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.1%2024132/15313/200.1%0.1%0.1%±0.0 ppsince 20140.1%0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people98202465/2084/231149889−1.0%since 2014110208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP6.1%2023103/1939/233.7%5.4%5.8%+0.8 ppsince 20135.3%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure37.3%202364/19311/2353.9%55.6%43.4%−14.4 ppsince 201328.3%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.742021118/18018/220.4820010.6520090.742021+15%since 20091.300.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.72023160/18220/230.90.80.7−11%since 20131.11.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population92.2%2024141/20619/2362.1%75.6%87.9%+11.4 ppsince 201492.9%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population87.8%2024126/20318/2368.2%77.9%87.3%+6.1 ppsince 201483.7%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults12.5%2024112/16616/2020.0%16.4%13.6%−3.9 ppsince 201018.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people17.0201978/1869/2323.923.417.02019−28%since 200917.017.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Morocco and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Morocco. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMoroccoSpainAlgeria
Life expectancy75.5 yrs202483.9 yrs202476.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women77.8 yrs202486.5 yrs202477.9 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men73.3 yrs202481.4 yrs202475.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality14.720242.6202419.52024
Under-5 mortality15.720243.2202421.62024
Neonatal mortality9.620241.7202415.02024
Maternal mortality70202332023622023
Measles vaccination98%202497%202494%2024
HIV prevalence0.1%20240.3%20240.1%2024
Spain: healthAlgeria: health
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