Fertility & birth rates in Morocco and Portugal

Fertility rate in Morocco vs Portugal by year

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Morocco

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Morocco	Portugal
2023	2.23	1.44
2022	2.26	1.43
2021	2.29	1.35
2020	2.32	1.42
2019	2.34	1.44
2018	2.35	1.42
2017	2.38	1.38
2016	2.4	1.37
2015	2.41	1.31
2014	2.42	1.24
2013	2.48	1.21
2012	2.54	1.28
2011	2.6	1.35
2010	2.63	1.39
2009	2.62	1.34
2008	2.61	1.39
2007	2.62	1.35
2006	2.61	1.37
2005	2.61	1.41
2004	2.61	1.4
2003	2.61	1.44
2002	2.62	1.46
2001	2.69	1.45
2000	2.77	1.55
1999	2.88	1.5
1998	3.04	1.47
1997	3.15	1.47
1996	3.23	1.44
1995	3.3	1.41
1994	3.41	1.45
1993	3.55	1.52
1992	3.76	1.54
1991	3.95	1.56
1990	4.06	1.56
1989	4.22	1.57
1988	4.39	1.61
1987	4.58	1.62
1986	4.77	1.66
1985	4.99	1.72
1984	5.2	1.9
1983	5.41	1.95
1982	5.6	2.07
1981	5.71	2.13
1980	5.78	2.25
1979	5.85	2.31
1978	5.91	2.45
1977	6.04	2.69
1976	6.18	2.82
1975	6.3	2.75
1974	6.4	2.7
1973	6.48	2.77
1972	6.55	2.86
1971	6.62	3
1970	6.68	3.01
1969	6.73	3.12
1968	6.79	3.12
1967	6.85	3.16
1966	6.89	3.16
1965	6.93	3.15
1964	6.97	3.21
1963	7.01	3.12
1962	7.05	3.23
1961	6.97	3.21
1960	6.89	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Morocco was 2.23 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Morocco vs Portugal population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Morocco

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Morocco	Portugal
2023	417,213	-32,792
2022	427,903	-40,694
2021	407,829	-45,592
2020	415,999	-39,129
2019	457,307	-24,687
2018	464,375	-25,709
2017	471,011	-23,691
2016	474,637	-23,749
2015	477,654	-23,823
2014	481,295	-22,882
2013	492,284	-24,052
2012	504,698	-17,875
2011	513,305	-5,279
2010	515,804	-4,230
2009	509,386	-5,284
2008	499,766	0
2007	493,526	-1,055
2006	483,200	3,156
2005	474,285	2,101
2004	461,756	7,339
2003	452,650	4,184
2002	446,147	8,335
2001	452,621	8,290
2000	461,341	15,435
1999	473,071	8,175
1998	492,604	7,112
1997	500,807	8,087
1996	501,499	4,026
1995	496,573	4,011
1994	501,426	9,991
1993	507,707	7,972
1992	525,680	13,933
1991	539,850	12,948
1990	535,506	13,976
1989	538,996	22,011
1988	545,800	24,047
1987	553,005	28,084
1986	558,105	31,102
1985	560,810	33,077
1984	564,159	45,983
1983	566,301	47,798
1982	564,904	58,479
1981	552,936	56,152
1980	534,448	63,481
1979	515,554	67,628
1978	498,834	70,731
1977	489,173	84,156
1976	482,130	85,138
1975	474,631	81,841
1974	464,147	74,412
1973	455,699	76,835
1972	446,449	83,715
1971	435,104	82,980
1970	426,015	87,672
1969	414,931	89,329
1968	407,437	100,737
1967	400,594	106,495
1966	391,881	107,171
1965	383,989	115,182
1964	375,835	120,170
1963	369,250	113,783
1962	363,843	123,217
1961	348,650	117,867
1960	323,499	118,693

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.11% in Morocco and -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.25% in Morocco and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Morocco vs Portugal by year

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Morocco

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Morocco	Portugal
2023	16.7	8.1
2022	17	8
2021	17.5	7.6
2020	17.9	8.1
2019	18.3	8.4
2018	18.6	8.4
2017	18.9	8.3
2016	19.2	8.4
2015	19.5	8.2
2014	19.8	7.9
2013	20.3	7.9
2012	21	8.5
2011	21.5	9.2
2010	21.9	9.6
2009	21.9	9.4
2008	21.9	9.9
2007	21.9	9.7
2006	21.9	10
2005	21.8	10.4
2004	21.7	10.4
2003	21.6	10.8
2002	21.6	11
2001	22.1	10.9
2000	22.7	11.7
1999	23.4	11.4
1998	24.5	11.2
1997	25.1	11.2
1996	25.5	11
1995	25.8	10.7
1994	26.3	10.9
1993	27	11.4
1992	28.3	11.5
1991	29.4	11.7
1990	29.8	11.7
1989	30.6	11.8
1988	31.6	12.2
1987	32.6	12.3
1986	33.7	12.6
1985	34.8	13
1984	36	14.3
1983	37.3	14.5
1982	38.4	15.2
1981	39	15.4
1980	39.3	16.2
1979	39.5	16.6
1978	39.9	17.5
1977	40.6	19.1
1976	41.4	20
1975	42.1	19.8
1974	42.6	19.6
1973	43.2	20
1972	43.8	20.2
1971	44.2	21
1970	44.7	20.8
1969	45.2	21.7
1968	45.9	22.1
1967	46.8	22.8
1966	47.5	23.2
1965	48.2	23.4
1964	49	24
1963	49.8	23.5
1962	50.6	24.5
1961	50.6	24.4
1960	50.8	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Morocco and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 50.8 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Morocco	Portugal
2100	13.8%	13.8%
2099	13.8%	13.8%
2098	13.9%	13.8%
2097	13.9%	13.8%
2096	14%	13.9%
2095	14.1%	13.9%
2094	14.1%	13.9%
2093	14.2%	14%
2092	14.3%	14%
2091	14.4%	14%
2090	14.5%	14.1%
2089	14.5%	14.1%
2088	14.6%	14.1%
2087	14.7%	14.1%
2086	14.8%	14.2%
2085	14.8%	14.2%
2084	14.9%	14.2%
2083	15%	14.2%
2082	15.1%	14.2%
2081	15.1%	14.2%
2080	15.2%	14.2%
2079	15.3%	14.2%
2078	15.3%	14.2%
2077	15.4%	14.1%
2076	15.5%	14.1%
2075	15.5%	14.1%
2074	15.6%	14%
2073	15.7%	14%
2072	15.8%	13.9%
2071	15.9%	13.9%
2070	16%	13.8%
2069	16.1%	13.8%
2068	16.2%	13.7%
2067	16.3%	13.7%
2066	16.4%	13.6%
2065	16.6%	13.6%
2064	16.7%	13.5%
2063	16.9%	13.5%
2062	17%	13.5%
2061	17.2%	13.5%
2060	17.3%	13.5%
2059	17.5%	13.5%
2058	17.6%	13.5%
2057	17.8%	13.5%
2056	18%	13.5%
2055	18.1%	13.5%
2054	18.3%	13.5%
2053	18.5%	13.5%
2052	18.6%	13.5%
2051	18.8%	13.5%
2050	18.9%	13.5%
2049	19.1%	13.5%
2048	19.2%	13.4%
2047	19.4%	13.4%
2046	19.5%	13.4%
2045	19.7%	13.3%
2044	19.8%	13.3%
2043	20%	13.2%
2042	20.1%	13.1%
2041	20.3%	13.1%
2040	20.5%	13%
2039	20.7%	13%
2038	20.9%	13%
2037	21.2%	12.9%
2036	21.4%	12.8%
2035	21.7%	12.8%
2034	22%	12.7%
2033	22.4%	12.7%
2032	22.7%	12.7%
2031	23%	12.7%
2030	23.4%	12.7%
2029	23.7%	12.6%
2028	24.1%	12.6%
2027	24.5%	12.6%
2026	25%	12.7%
2025	25.4%	12.8%
2024	25.6%	12.8%
2023	26%	12.9%
2022	26.4%	13%
2021	26.7%	13.1%
2020	27%	13.3%
2019	27.2%	13.5%
2018	27.4%	13.7%
2017	27.6%	13.9%
2016	27.8%	14.1%
2015	28.1%	14.3%
2014	28.3%	14.6%
2013	28.5%	14.8%
2012	28.7%	14.9%
2011	29%	15%
2010	29.2%	15.2%
2009	29.5%	15.4%
2008	29.8%	15.5%
2007	30.2%	15.6%
2006	30.7%	15.8%
2005	31.2%	15.9%
2004	31.8%	16%
2003	32.4%	16.1%
2002	32.9%	16.1%
2001	33.5%	16.2%
2000	34%	16.4%
1999	34.6%	16.6%
1998	35.2%	16.8%
1997	35.8%	17.1%
1996	36.4%	17.4%
1995	37%	17.8%
1994	37.7%	18.2%
1993	38.4%	18.6%
1992	39%	19.1%
1991	39.6%	19.7%
1990	40.2%	20.5%
1989	40.8%	21.2%
1988	41.3%	21.9%
1987	41.8%	22.5%
1986	42.3%	23.1%
1985	42.7%	23.7%
1984	43.1%	24.1%
1983	43.4%	24.5%
1982	43.7%	25%
1981	44%	25.4%
1980	44.3%	25.9%
1979	44.6%	26.4%
1978	44.9%	26.8%
1977	45.3%	27.1%
1976	45.6%	27.2%
1975	45.8%	27.4%
1974	46.1%	27.7%
1973	46.3%	27.9%
1972	46.4%	28.2%
1971	46.6%	28.4%
1970	46.7%	28.7%
1969	46.8%	29.1%
1968	46.9%	29.2%
1967	46.8%	29.2%
1966	46.8%	29.2%
1965	46.6%	29.1%
1964	46.5%	29.1%
1963	46.3%	29.1%
1962	45.9%	29.1%
1961	45.4%	29.1%
1960	44.9%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Morocco and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Morocco and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Morocco vs Portugal

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Morocco

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Morocco	Portugal
2023	70	15
2022	71	16
2021	92	19
2020	81	14
2019	79	15
2018	83	14
2017	88	13
2016	94	12
2015	100	11
2014	106	11
2013	113	10
2012	121	10
2011	130	10
2010	140	10
2009	148	9
2008	158	9
2007	169	8
2006	182	8
2005	196	8
2004	213	8
2003	224	8
2002	238	9
2001	254	9
2000	271	9
1999	291	10
1998	313	11
1997	333	12
1996	354	12
1995	378	12
1994	401	13
1993	428	15
1992	458	16
1991	490	17
1990	522	17
1989	559	18
1988	602	18
1987	650	19
1986	697	19
1985	752	20

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 70 deaths per 100,000 live births in Morocco, compared to 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Morocco

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Morocco	Portugal
2023	1.66%	0.32%
2022	1.72%	0.32%
2021	1.79%	0.33%
2020	1.86%	0.34%
2019	1.94%	0.35%
2018	2.02%	0.35%
2017	2.11%	0.36%
2016	2.22%	0.36%
2015	2.34%	0.36%
2014	2.47%	0.36%
2013	2.62%	0.36%
2012	2.77%	0.37%
2011	2.93%	0.37%
2010	3.11%	0.38%
2009	3.29%	0.39%
2008	3.49%	0.4%
2007	3.7%	0.42%
2006	3.91%	0.44%
2005	4.13%	0.47%
2004	4.36%	0.5%
2003	4.57%	0.55%
2002	4.79%	0.61%
2001	5.01%	0.66%
2000	5.22%	0.72%
1999	5.45%	0.77%
1998	5.69%	0.82%
1997	5.94%	0.86%
1996	6.21%	0.92%
1995	6.49%	0.98%
1994	6.78%	1.05%
1993	7.09%	1.14%
1992	7.4%	1.25%
1991	7.73%	1.36%
1990	8.08%	1.47%
1989	8.45%	1.59%
1988	8.86%	1.7%
1987	9.3%	1.82%
1986	9.79%	1.93%
1985	10.3%	2.04%
1984	10.9%	2.16%
1983	11.5%	2.29%
1982	12.1%	2.43%
1981	12.8%	2.58%
1980	13.5%	2.75%
1979	14.2%	2.97%
1978	14.9%	3.24%
1977	15.6%	3.57%
1976	16.2%	3.94%
1975	16.8%	4.35%
1974	17.4%	4.79%
1973	17.8%	5.27%
1972	18.3%	5.78%
1971	18.7%	6.3%
1970	19.1%	6.81%
1969	19.6%	7.22%
1968	20.1%	7.51%
1967	20.6%	7.76%
1966	21.2%	8.09%
1965	21.8%	8.53%
1964	22.3%	9.1%
1963	22.9%	9.76%
1962	23.4%	10.4%
1961	23.9%	11%
1960	24.4%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.66% in Morocco and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.