Fertility & birth rates in Morocco and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Morocco vs Tunisia by year

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Morocco

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Morocco	Tunisia
2023	2.23	1.83
2022	2.26	1.85
2021	2.29	1.8
2020	2.32	2
2019	2.34	2.1
2018	2.35	2.13
2017	2.38	2.21
2016	2.4	2.28
2015	2.41	2.31
2014	2.42	2.32
2013	2.48	2.31
2012	2.54	2.28
2011	2.6	2.19
2010	2.63	2.08
2009	2.62	2
2008	2.61	1.98
2007	2.62	1.96
2006	2.61	1.95
2005	2.61	1.95
2004	2.61	1.95
2003	2.61	1.96
2002	2.62	1.94
2001	2.69	1.98
2000	2.77	2.03
1999	2.88	2.08
1998	3.04	2.2
1997	3.15	2.34
1996	3.23	2.49
1995	3.3	2.67
1994	3.41	2.87
1993	3.55	3.06
1992	3.76	3.19
1991	3.95	3.31
1990	4.06	3.44
1989	4.22	3.57
1988	4.39	3.83
1987	4.58	4.1
1986	4.77	4.36
1985	4.99	4.52
1984	5.2	4.66
1983	5.41	4.77
1982	5.6	4.89
1981	5.71	5.02
1980	5.78	5.03
1979	5.85	5.18
1978	5.91	5.4
1977	6.04	5.68
1976	6.18	5.87
1975	6.3	5.97
1974	6.4	6.05
1973	6.48	6.12
1972	6.55	6.19
1971	6.62	6.29
1970	6.68	6.43
1969	6.73	6.62
1968	6.79	6.81
1967	6.85	6.95
1966	6.89	7.06
1965	6.93	7.11
1964	6.97	7.17
1963	7.01	7.17
1962	7.05	7.17
1961	6.97	7.16
1960	6.89	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Morocco was 2.23 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Morocco

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Morocco	Tunisia
2023	417,213	93,663
2022	427,903	96,531
2021	407,829	68,087
2020	415,999	109,431
2019	457,307	127,312
2018	464,375	132,445
2017	471,011	140,971
2016	474,637	148,870
2015	477,654	153,007
2014	481,295	154,762
2013	492,284	154,687
2012	504,698	151,812
2011	513,305	143,401
2010	515,804	132,809
2009	509,386	125,465
2008	499,766	121,873
2007	493,526	118,920
2006	483,200	116,945
2005	474,285	115,374
2004	461,756	113,322
2003	452,650	111,926
2002	446,147	109,099
2001	452,621	110,146
2000	461,341	112,501
1999	473,071	114,829
1998	492,604	121,332
1997	500,807	128,327
1996	501,499	135,615
1995	496,573	144,345
1994	501,426	153,647
1993	507,707	160,922
1992	525,680	163,978
1991	539,850	166,245
1990	535,506	168,180
1989	538,996	169,221
1988	545,800	177,176
1987	553,005	184,101
1986	558,105	188,107
1985	560,810	186,344
1984	564,159	182,386
1983	566,301	179,878
1982	564,904	177,898
1981	552,936	176,628
1980	534,448	171,094
1979	515,554	171,463
1978	498,834	173,255
1977	489,173	174,539
1976	482,130	172,744
1975	474,631	166,991
1974	464,147	160,200
1973	455,699	153,525
1972	446,449	147,239
1971	435,104	142,296
1970	426,015	138,235
1969	414,931	135,257
1968	407,437	134,246
1967	400,594	132,626
1966	391,881	131,274
1965	383,989	127,673
1964	375,835	124,711
1963	369,250	120,865
1962	363,843	116,887
1961	348,650	111,459
1960	323,499	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.25% in Morocco and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Morocco vs Tunisia by year

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Morocco

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Morocco	Tunisia
2023	16.7	13.7
2022	17	14.1
2021	17.5	14
2020	17.9	15.8
2019	18.3	16.8
2018	18.6	17.3
2017	18.9	18.2
2016	19.2	19
2015	19.5	19.4
2014	19.8	19.7
2013	20.3	19.8
2012	21	19.6
2011	21.5	18.9
2010	21.9	17.9
2009	21.9	17.3
2008	21.9	17
2007	21.9	16.8
2006	21.9	16.6
2005	21.8	16.5
2004	21.7	16.3
2003	21.6	16.2
2002	21.6	16
2001	22.1	16.2
2000	22.7	16.5
1999	23.4	16.9
1998	24.5	17.7
1997	25.1	18.7
1996	25.5	19.8
1995	25.8	21
1994	26.3	22.4
1993	27	23.7
1992	28.3	24.5
1991	29.4	25.2
1990	29.8	26
1989	30.6	26.6
1988	31.6	28.2
1987	32.6	29.9
1986	33.7	31.2
1985	34.8	31.8
1984	36	32.2
1983	37.3	32.7
1982	38.4	33.2
1981	39	33.9
1980	39.3	34
1979	39.5	35
1978	39.9	36.4
1977	40.6	37.8
1976	41.4	38.8
1975	42.1	39.2
1974	42.6	39.3
1973	43.2	39.6
1972	43.8	39.7
1971	44.2	40.3
1970	44.7	41
1969	45.2	42.3
1968	45.9	43.6
1967	46.8	45
1966	47.5	46.2
1965	48.2	46.8
1964	49	47.4
1963	49.8	47.6
1962	50.6	47.7
1961	50.6	47.7
1960	50.8	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Morocco and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 50.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Morocco	Tunisia
2100	13.8%	12.7%
2099	13.8%	12.7%
2098	13.9%	12.8%
2097	13.9%	12.9%
2096	14%	13.1%
2095	14.1%	13.2%
2094	14.1%	13.3%
2093	14.2%	13.4%
2092	14.3%	13.5%
2091	14.4%	13.6%
2090	14.5%	13.7%
2089	14.5%	13.8%
2088	14.6%	13.8%
2087	14.7%	13.9%
2086	14.8%	13.9%
2085	14.8%	13.9%
2084	14.9%	13.9%
2083	15%	13.9%
2082	15.1%	13.9%
2081	15.1%	13.8%
2080	15.2%	13.8%
2079	15.3%	13.7%
2078	15.3%	13.7%
2077	15.4%	13.7%
2076	15.5%	13.6%
2075	15.5%	13.6%
2074	15.6%	13.6%
2073	15.7%	13.6%
2072	15.8%	13.7%
2071	15.9%	13.7%
2070	16%	13.8%
2069	16.1%	13.9%
2068	16.2%	14.1%
2067	16.3%	14.2%
2066	16.4%	14.4%
2065	16.6%	14.6%
2064	16.7%	14.8%
2063	16.9%	15.1%
2062	17%	15.3%
2061	17.2%	15.5%
2060	17.3%	15.8%
2059	17.5%	16%
2058	17.6%	16.2%
2057	17.8%	16.3%
2056	18%	16.5%
2055	18.1%	16.6%
2054	18.3%	16.7%
2053	18.5%	16.8%
2052	18.6%	16.8%
2051	18.8%	16.8%
2050	18.9%	16.8%
2049	19.1%	16.7%
2048	19.2%	16.7%
2047	19.4%	16.6%
2046	19.5%	16.6%
2045	19.7%	16.5%
2044	19.8%	16.5%
2043	20%	16.5%
2042	20.1%	16.6%
2041	20.3%	16.6%
2040	20.5%	16.7%
2039	20.7%	16.9%
2038	20.9%	17.1%
2037	21.2%	17.3%
2036	21.4%	17.5%
2035	21.7%	17.9%
2034	22%	18.4%
2033	22.4%	18.9%
2032	22.7%	19.5%
2031	23%	20.2%
2030	23.4%	20.8%
2029	23.7%	21.5%
2028	24.1%	22.2%
2027	24.5%	22.8%
2026	25%	23.3%
2025	25.4%	23.8%
2024	25.6%	24%
2023	26%	24.4%
2022	26.4%	24.7%
2021	26.7%	25%
2020	27%	25.1%
2019	27.2%	25.1%
2018	27.4%	25.1%
2017	27.6%	25%
2016	27.8%	24.9%
2015	28.1%	24.7%
2014	28.3%	24.6%
2013	28.5%	24.4%
2012	28.7%	24.2%
2011	29%	24.2%
2010	29.2%	24.2%
2009	29.5%	24.3%
2008	29.8%	24.6%
2007	30.2%	25%
2006	30.7%	25.4%
2005	31.2%	26%
2004	31.8%	26.7%
2003	32.4%	27.5%
2002	32.9%	28.4%
2001	33.5%	29.3%
2000	34%	30.2%
1999	34.6%	31.1%
1998	35.2%	32%
1997	35.8%	32.8%
1996	36.4%	33.5%
1995	37%	34.3%
1994	37.7%	35%
1993	38.4%	35.8%
1992	39%	36.4%
1991	39.6%	37.1%
1990	40.2%	37.6%
1989	40.8%	38.2%
1988	41.3%	38.6%
1987	41.8%	39%
1986	42.3%	39.3%
1985	42.7%	39.6%
1984	43.1%	39.9%
1983	43.4%	40.3%
1982	43.7%	40.8%
1981	44%	41.4%
1980	44.3%	42%
1979	44.6%	42.5%
1978	44.9%	43%
1977	45.3%	43.4%
1976	45.6%	43.7%
1975	45.8%	43.9%
1974	46.1%	44.1%
1973	46.3%	44.3%
1972	46.4%	44.4%
1971	46.6%	44.6%
1970	46.7%	44.7%
1969	46.8%	44.8%
1968	46.9%	44.8%
1967	46.8%	44.7%
1966	46.8%	44.5%
1965	46.6%	44.2%
1964	46.5%	44%
1963	46.3%	43.8%
1962	45.9%	43.5%
1961	45.4%	43.4%
1960	44.9%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Morocco and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Morocco and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Morocco vs Tunisia

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Morocco

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Morocco	Tunisia
2023	70	36
2022	71	38
2021	92	65
2020	81	40
2019	79	37
2018	83	38
2017	88	38
2016	94	39
2015	100	40
2014	106	42
2013	113	43
2012	121	43
2011	130	44
2010	140	44
2009	148	44
2008	158	45
2007	169	46
2006	182	48
2005	196	49
2004	213	50
2003	224	52
2002	238	53
2001	254	55
2000	271	56
1999	291	57
1998	313	60
1997	333	64
1996	354	68
1995	378	73
1994	401	77
1993	428	80
1992	458	82
1991	490	83
1990	522	85
1989	559	87
1988	602	96
1987	650	107
1986	697	121
1985	752	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Morocco

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Morocco	Tunisia
2023	1.66%	1.29%
2022	1.72%	1.39%
2021	1.79%	1.5%
2020	1.86%	1.6%
2019	1.94%	1.69%
2018	2.02%	1.75%
2017	2.11%	1.79%
2016	2.22%	1.81%
2015	2.34%	1.82%
2014	2.47%	1.83%
2013	2.62%	1.83%
2012	2.77%	1.84%
2011	2.93%	1.85%
2010	3.11%	1.87%
2009	3.29%	1.9%
2008	3.49%	1.94%
2007	3.7%	2%
2006	3.91%	2.07%
2005	4.13%	2.16%
2004	4.36%	2.27%
2003	4.57%	2.4%
2002	4.79%	2.55%
2001	5.01%	2.72%
2000	5.22%	2.92%
1999	5.45%	3.14%
1998	5.69%	3.38%
1997	5.94%	3.65%
1996	6.21%	3.92%
1995	6.49%	4.2%
1994	6.78%	4.48%
1993	7.09%	4.74%
1992	7.4%	5%
1991	7.73%	5.24%
1990	8.08%	5.5%
1989	8.45%	5.76%
1988	8.86%	6.03%
1987	9.3%	6.35%
1986	9.79%	6.69%
1985	10.3%	7.08%
1984	10.9%	7.48%
1983	11.5%	7.94%
1982	12.1%	8.42%
1981	12.8%	8.94%
1980	13.5%	9.52%
1979	14.2%	10.2%
1978	14.9%	10.9%
1977	15.6%	11.7%
1976	16.2%	12.5%
1975	16.8%	13.4%
1974	17.4%	14.3%
1973	17.8%	15.2%
1972	18.3%	16.1%
1971	18.7%	17.1%
1970	19.1%	18.1%
1969	19.6%	19.1%
1968	20.1%	20.2%
1967	20.6%	21.3%
1966	21.2%	22.4%
1965	21.8%	23.6%
1964	22.3%	24.8%
1963	22.9%	26%
1962	23.4%	27.2%
1961	23.9%	-
1960	24.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.66% in Morocco and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.