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Fertility & birth rates in Morocco and Rwanda

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Morocco has an annual birth rate of 16.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.23 in Morocco and 3.7 in Rwanda — 65.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.6% in Morocco and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 8.28, respectively.

  • Morocco is ranked 90/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Morocco — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 25.1 in Morocco vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In Morocco, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Morocco vs Rwanda by year

Morocco
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Rwanda
2023 2.23 3.7
2022 2.26 3.78
2021 2.29 3.84
2020 2.32 3.91
2019 2.34 3.99
2018 2.35 4.05
2017 2.38 4.08
2016 2.4 4.11
2015 2.41 4.11
2014 2.42 4.12
2013 2.48 4.14
2012 2.54 4.2
2011 2.6 4.33
2010 2.63 4.52
2009 2.62 4.71
2008 2.61 4.92
2007 2.62 5.14
2006 2.61 5.34
2005 2.61 5.5
2004 2.61 5.64
2003 2.61 5.74
2002 2.62 5.82
2001 2.69 5.89
2000 2.77 5.97
1999 2.88 6.06
1998 3.04 6.17
1997 3.15 6.24
1996 3.23 6.29
1995 3.3 6.35
1994 3.41 6.42
1993 3.55 6.48
1992 3.76 6.54
1991 3.95 6.62
1990 4.06 6.8
1989 4.22 7.03
1988 4.39 7.23
1987 4.58 7.43
1986 4.77 7.61
1985 4.99 7.79
1984 5.2 7.91
1983 5.41 8
1982 5.6 8.06
1981 5.71 8.1
1980 5.78 8.12
1979 5.85 8.13
1978 5.91 8.16
1977 6.04 8.14
1976 6.18 8.12
1975 6.3 8.1
1974 6.4 8.1
1973 6.48 8.09
1972 6.55 8.09
1971 6.62 8.09
1970 6.68 8.15
1969 6.73 8.18
1968 6.79 8.19
1967 6.85 8.21
1966 6.89 8.23
1965 6.93 8.25
1964 6.97 8.27
1963 7.01 8.27
1962 7.05 8.27
1961 6.97 8.28
1960 6.89 8.28

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Morocco was 2.23 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Morocco
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Morocco Rwanda
2023 417,213 312,762
2022 427,903 312,145
2021 407,829 309,895
2020 415,999 312,692
2019 457,307 313,525
2018 464,375 312,512
2017 471,011 310,323
2016 474,637 305,549
2015 477,654 299,114
2014 481,295 292,779
2013 492,284 286,331
2012 504,698 282,584
2011 513,305 282,922
2010 515,804 286,848
2009 509,386 287,034
2008 499,766 287,334
2007 493,526 285,791
2006 483,200 282,149
2005 474,285 275,121
2004 461,756 265,273
2003 452,650 251,243
2002 446,147 239,036
2001 452,621 230,845
2000 461,341 221,276
1999 473,071 210,518
1998 492,604 197,185
1997 500,807 174,687
1996 501,499 140,455
1995 496,573 121,137
1994 501,426 -719,479
1993 507,707 183,926
1992 525,680 188,025
1991 539,850 196,431
1990 535,506 207,895
1989 538,996 217,632
1988 545,800 223,759
1987 553,005 225,744
1986 558,105 225,526
1985 560,810 223,794
1984 564,159 219,337
1983 566,301 212,750
1982 564,904 205,147
1981 552,936 195,769
1980 534,448 184,988
1979 515,554 174,477
1978 498,834 163,779
1977 489,173 155,011
1976 482,130 147,665
1975 474,631 140,596
1974 464,147 135,743
1973 455,699 131,021
1972 446,449 126,403
1971 435,104 122,567
1970 426,015 119,273
1969 414,931 115,394
1968 407,437 111,422
1967 400,594 108,053
1966 391,881 105,128
1965 383,989 103,422
1964 375,835 102,562
1963 369,250 94,296
1962 363,843 102,548
1961 348,650 102,051
1960 323,499 100,627

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.25% in Morocco and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Morocco vs Rwanda by year

Morocco
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Morocco Rwanda
2023 16.7 28.3
2022 17 28.9
2021 17.5 29.4
2020 17.9 30
2019 18.3 30.7
2018 18.6 31.2
2017 18.9 31.7
2016 19.2 32
2015 19.5 32.1
2014 19.8 32.2
2013 20.3 32.4
2012 21 32.9
2011 21.5 33.8
2010 21.9 35.1
2009 21.9 36.3
2008 21.9 37.6
2007 21.9 38.8
2006 21.9 39.9
2005 21.8 40.6
2004 21.7 41.1
2003 21.6 41.4
2002 21.6 41.8
2001 22.1 42.1
2000 22.7 42.1
1999 23.4 42.1
1998 24.5 42.2
1997 25.1 40.5
1996 25.5 37.2
1995 25.8 39.5
1994 26.3 48
1993 27 41.5
1992 28.3 42.2
1991 29.4 42.8
1990 29.8 44.1
1989 30.6 45.3
1988 31.6 46.6
1987 32.6 47.8
1986 33.7 49
1985 34.8 50.2
1984 36 51.1
1983 37.3 51.8
1982 38.4 52.4
1981 39 52.7
1980 39.3 52.7
1979 39.5 52.5
1978 39.9 52.1
1977 40.6 51.6
1976 41.4 51.1
1975 42.1 50.4
1974 42.6 50
1973 43.2 49.4
1972 43.8 48.9
1971 44.2 48.5
1970 44.7 48.2
1969 45.2 47.9
1968 45.9 47.6
1967 46.8 47.4
1966 47.5 47.6
1965 48.2 48
1964 49 48.8
1963 49.8 49.8
1962 50.6 50.9
1961 50.6 52
1960 50.8 52.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Morocco and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 50.8 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Morocco Rwanda
Fertility rate 2.23 3.7
Fertility rate rank 87/196 38/196
Birth rate 16.7 28.3
Birth rate rank 90/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths +417,213 +312,762
Natural population change rank 42/196 51/196
Natural population change rate +1.11% +2.24%
Population growth +0.98% +2.16%
Population growth rank 104/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23 years
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 99.8 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.1 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.1% 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 86.6% 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.02% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.55% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.66% 4%
Life expectancy 75.9 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Morocco
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Morocco Rwanda
2100 13.8% 18.7%
2099 13.8% 18.9%
2098 13.9% 19%
2097 13.9% 19.1%
2096 14% 19.3%
2095 14.1% 19.4%
2094 14.1% 19.6%
2093 14.2% 19.7%
2092 14.3% 19.9%
2091 14.4% 20%
2090 14.5% 20.2%
2089 14.5% 20.4%
2088 14.6% 20.5%
2087 14.7% 20.7%
2086 14.8% 20.9%
2085 14.8% 21.1%
2084 14.9% 21.3%
2083 15% 21.5%
2082 15.1% 21.7%
2081 15.1% 21.9%
2080 15.2% 22.1%
2079 15.3% 22.2%
2078 15.3% 22.4%
2077 15.4% 22.6%
2076 15.5% 22.8%
2075 15.5% 23%
2074 15.6% 23.2%
2073 15.7% 23.4%
2072 15.8% 23.6%
2071 15.9% 23.8%
2070 16% 24%
2069 16.1% 24.2%
2068 16.2% 24.4%
2067 16.3% 24.6%
2066 16.4% 24.9%
2065 16.6% 25.1%
2064 16.7% 25.3%
2063 16.9% 25.6%
2062 17% 25.8%
2061 17.2% 26.1%
2060 17.3% 26.4%
2059 17.5% 26.7%
2058 17.6% 27%
2057 17.8% 27.3%
2056 18% 27.6%
2055 18.1% 27.9%
2054 18.3% 28.3%
2053 18.5% 28.6%
2052 18.6% 28.9%
2051 18.8% 29.2%
2050 18.9% 29.5%
2049 19.1% 29.8%
2048 19.2% 30.1%
2047 19.4% 30.4%
2046 19.5% 30.7%
2045 19.7% 31%
2044 19.8% 31.2%
2043 20% 31.5%
2042 20.1% 31.8%
2041 20.3% 32.1%
2040 20.5% 32.4%
2039 20.7% 32.7%
2038 20.9% 33%
2037 21.2% 33.3%
2036 21.4% 33.6%
2035 21.7% 33.9%
2034 22% 34.2%
2033 22.4% 34.6%
2032 22.7% 34.9%
2031 23% 35.2%
2030 23.4% 35.6%
2029 23.7% 35.9%
2028 24.1% 36.2%
2027 24.5% 36.5%
2026 25% 36.9%
2025 25.4% 37.2%
2024 25.6% 37.4%
2023 26% 37.7%
2022 26.4% 38.2%
2021 26.7% 38.6%
2020 27% 39.2%
2019 27.2% 39.7%
2018 27.4% 40.1%
2017 27.6% 40.5%
2016 27.8% 40.9%
2015 28.1% 41.1%
2014 28.3% 41.4%
2013 28.5% 41.7%
2012 28.7% 41.9%
2011 29% 42.2%
2010 29.2% 42.4%
2009 29.5% 42.6%
2008 29.8% 42.8%
2007 30.2% 42.9%
2006 30.7% 42.9%
2005 31.2% 43.1%
2004 31.8% 43.3%
2003 32.4% 43.7%
2002 32.9% 44.3%
2001 33.5% 45.2%
2000 34% 46.4%
1999 34.6% 47.8%
1998 35.2% 49.2%
1997 35.8% 50.5%
1996 36.4% 51.4%
1995 37% 52.4%
1994 37.7% 50.1%
1993 38.4% 48.4%
1992 39% 48.7%
1991 39.6% 48.9%
1990 40.2% 49%
1989 40.8% 48.9%
1988 41.3% 48.9%
1987 41.8% 48.8%
1986 42.3% 48.6%
1985 42.7% 48.3%
1984 43.1% 48.1%
1983 43.4% 47.7%
1982 43.7% 47.4%
1981 44% 47.1%
1980 44.3% 46.8%
1979 44.6% 46.5%
1978 44.9% 46.4%
1977 45.3% 46.4%
1976 45.6% 46.4%
1975 45.8% 46.6%
1974 46.1% 46.9%
1973 46.3% 47.2%
1972 46.4% 47.5%
1971 46.6% 47.9%
1970 46.7% 48.2%
1969 46.8% 48.7%
1968 46.9% 49.2%
1967 46.8% 49.7%
1966 46.8% 50.2%
1965 46.6% 50.6%
1964 46.5% 50.8%
1963 46.3% 50.6%
1962 45.9% 50.2%
1961 45.4% 49.7%
1960 44.9% 49.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Morocco and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Morocco and Rwanda compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Morocco vs Rwanda

Morocco
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Morocco Rwanda
2023 70 229
2022 71 234
2021 92 254
2020 81 252
2019 79 261
2018 83 269
2017 88 275
2016 94 278
2015 100 292
2014 106 301
2013 113 317
2012 121 331
2011 130 358
2010 140 393
2009 148 418
2008 158 454
2007 169 494
2006 182 494
2005 196 465
2004 213 460
2003 224 551
2002 238 677
2001 254 769
2000 271 885
1999 291 1,073
1998 313 1,268
1997 333 1,318
1996 354 1,295
1995 378 1,505
1994 401 5,721
1993 428 1,619
1992 458 1,530
1991 490 1,386
1990 522 1,309
1989 559 1,238
1988 602 1,188
1987 650 1,145
1986 697 1,126
1985 752 1,116

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Morocco
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Morocco Rwanda
2023 1.66% 4%
2022 1.72% 4.08%
2021 1.79% 4.16%
2020 1.86% 4.25%
2019 1.94% 4.34%
2018 2.02% 4.43%
2017 2.11% 4.52%
2016 2.22% 4.63%
2015 2.34% 4.78%
2014 2.47% 4.96%
2013 2.62% 5.17%
2012 2.77% 5.45%
2011 2.93% 5.81%
2010 3.11% 6.33%
2009 3.29% 6.92%
2008 3.49% 7.62%
2007 3.7% 8.45%
2006 3.91% 9.37%
2005 4.13% 10.5%
2004 4.36% 11.8%
2003 4.57% 13.3%
2002 4.79% 14.9%
2001 5.01% 16.7%
2000 5.22% 18.5%
1999 5.45% 20.2%
1998 5.69% 21.5%
1997 5.94% 22.2%
1996 6.21% 22.2%
1995 6.49% 21.8%
1994 6.78% 38.9%
1993 7.09% 19.3%
1992 7.4% 17.5%
1991 7.73% 16%
1990 8.08% 15.1%
1989 8.45% 14.8%
1988 8.86% 14.8%
1987 9.3% 15.2%
1986 9.79% 15.6%
1985 10.3% 16.1%
1984 10.9% 16.6%
1983 11.5% 17.4%
1982 12.1% 18.6%
1981 12.8% 20.1%
1980 13.5% 21.8%
1979 14.2% 23.4%
1978 14.9% 24.6%
1977 15.6% 25.1%
1976 16.2% 25.1%
1975 16.8% 24.6%
1974 17.4% 24%
1973 17.8% 23.4%
1972 18.3% 23%
1971 18.7% 22.6%
1970 19.1% 22.3%
1969 19.6% 22%
1968 20.1% 21.7%
1967 20.6% 21.4%
1966 21.2% 21.2%
1965 21.8% 21.1%
1964 22.3% 21.1%
1963 22.9% 21.3%
1962 23.4% 21.5%
1961 23.9% 21.9%
1960 24.4% 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.66% in Morocco and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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