Middle East & North Africa · population about 37.7 million
If you were born in Morocco
Right now, about 0.48% of the babies born on Earth are born in Morocco: 1 in 209, about 629,832 a year, or about 1.2 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Morocco dies before turning five is 1.6%, about 2.5 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 77.3 years for women and 73.3 years for men.
Life in Morocco, in numbers
Life expectancy75.3 yearswomen 77.3 · men 73.3United States 79.3 years · 77th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.6%16.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 84th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.5%15.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 76th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth72 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 76th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.23total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 79th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 63rd highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment46%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 79th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$8,915GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 61st lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.40Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 47th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities63%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 85th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming29%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 67th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet91%United States 94% · 39th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1814%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket42%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 43rd highest of 172 countries
HIV0.08%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 27th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide1.9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 64th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 66th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 26% · women 1%
Life satisfaction4.80 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 46th lowest of 156 countries
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