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Morocco’s Life Expectancy

#161 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
75.3 years
Year-over-year
+0.2 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+33.6 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +33.6 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.2 years.
  • Lowest level: 41.7 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 75.3 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Morocco
Year Life Expectancy
1960 41.7 years
1961 43.7 years
1962 44.2 years
1963 44.8 years
1964 45.3 years
1965 45.9 years
1966 46.5 years
1967 47.1 years
1968 47.7 years
1969 48.2 years
1970 48.7 years
1971 49.2 years
1972 49.7 years
1973 50.2 years
1974 50.8 years
1975 51.4 years
1976 52.0 years
1977 52.8 years
1978 53.6 years
1979 54.4 years
1980 55.2 years
1981 56.0 years
1982 56.9 years
1983 57.7 years
1984 58.4 years
1985 59.2 years
1986 60.0 years
1987 60.6 years
1988 61.2 years
1989 61.8 years
1990 62.4 years
1991 62.9 years
1992 63.4 years
1993 63.9 years
1994 64.3 years
1995 64.7 years
1996 65.2 years
1997 65.6 years
1998 66.0 years
1999 66.4 years
2000 66.8 years
2001 67.2 years
2002 67.6 years
2003 68.0 years
2004 68.3 years
2005 68.7 years
2006 69.2 years
2007 69.6 years
2008 70.1 years
2009 70.5 years
2010 70.8 years
2011 71.3 years
2012 71.7 years
2013 72.1 years
2014 72.5 years
2015 72.9 years
2016 73.2 years
2017 73.6 years
2018 73.9 years
2019 74.2 years
2020 73.1 years
2021 73.4 years
2022 75.2 years
2023 75.3 years

Source: World Bank