Morocco: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Morocco?

Life expectancy at birth in Morocco was 77.2 years in 2024, according to the population indicators of the High Commission for Planning (HCP), based on the 2024 General Census of Population and Housing. HCP publishes a series going back to 1952 on its life expectancy page.

Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn would live if the death rates of that year stayed the same throughout its life. It is a summary of current mortality, not a forecast. Separate figures for men and women and for urban and rural areas are available on HCP's census results site.

Official sources: HCP: Population et démographie · HCP: Espérance de vie à la naissance 1952-2024

How many doctors does Morocco have?

Morocco had 8.7 doctors per 10,000 people in 2024, up from 6.7 in 2017, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection's national report on SDG 3 for 2024. The density of nurses and health technicians rose from 8.5 to 10.9 per 10,000 over the same period, and there were 1.8 dentists and 2.9 pharmacists per 10,000.

The figures cover public and private sectors. The ministry reports that it received 5,500 new budget posts in 2024. Densities per 10,000 people can be multiplied by 0.1 to compare with figures quoted per 1,000.

Official sources: Ministry of Health: Rapport national sur la mise en œuvre de l'ODD-3, 2024 (PDF)

Does Morocco have free healthcare or health insurance for everyone?

Basic compulsory health insurance (AMO) covered close to 90% of Morocco's population at the end of 2024, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection's national SDG 3 report for 2024. The 10.4 million former beneficiaries of the RAMED medical assistance scheme were moved to AMO TADAMON, in which the state pays contributions, and the AMO ACHAMIL scheme was opened on 1 January 2024 for people without paid work who can pay contributions.

AMO reimburses part of the cost of care in public and private facilities rather than making care free at the point of use. Framework law 06-22 of December 2022 sets out the wider reform of the national health system.

Official sources: Ministry of Health: Rapport national sur la mise en œuvre de l'ODD-3, 2024 (PDF)

What is the maternal mortality rate in Morocco?

Morocco's maternal mortality ratio was 72.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018, down from 112 in 2010, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection's national SDG 3 report, using the 2018 National Population and Family Health Survey (ENPSF). The ratio was 44.6 in urban areas and 111.1 in rural areas.

The 2018 survey is the latest national measurement cited by the ministry. The ministry had set a target of 48 deaths per 100,000 by 2025. The World Bank's modelled UN estimate is 70 per 100,000 for 2023. Modelled estimates and survey figures use different methods and should not be mixed in one series.

Official sources: Ministry of Health: Rapport national sur la mise en œuvre de l'ODD-3, 2024 (PDF) · World Bank: Maternal mortality ratio, Morocco

What is the infant mortality rate in Morocco?

Morocco's infant mortality rate was 14.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank's figures from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, down from 15.3 in 2023. The Ministry of Health and Social Protection's SDG 3 report gives 18 deaths per 1,000 from its 2018 national survey, down from 28.8 a decade earlier, and a neonatal rate of 13.6 per 1,000.

Infant mortality counts deaths before the first birthday. Neonatal deaths, in the first 28 days, make up most of them; the ministry puts their share of under-five deaths at about 75%.

Official sources: World Bank: Infant mortality rate, Morocco · Ministry of Health: Rapport national sur la mise en œuvre de l'ODD-3, 2024 (PDF)

What is the average life expectancy in Morocco?

The latest figure from the UN Population Division, for 2024, is 75.5 years. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 14th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 77.3 years. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 82nd highest.

How many babies die in Morocco?

The latest figure from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, for 2024, is 14.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 10th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 11.2 per 1,000. Worldwide: 86th of 192.

How many women die in childbirth in Morocco?

According to the WHO, the maternal mortality ratio in Morocco was 70.0 per 100,000 in 2023. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 5th highest of 22 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 18.5 per 100,000. Worldwide: 79th of 192.

What is Morocco's health spending?

In 2023, current health spending in Morocco was 6.1% of GDP, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been higher. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 5.6% of GDP; Morocco is 8th highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 101st of 191.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Morocco?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 37.3%. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan the middle value was 32.7%, and Morocco placed 10th highest of 22. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 61st highest.

How many doctors does Morocco have?

According to the WHO, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Morocco was 0.74 per 1,000 in 2021. The peak was 0.91 per 1,000 in 2014 and the low 0.59 per 1,000 in 2007. It is 10th highest of 11 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, where the median is 1.5 per 1,000. Worldwide: 89th of 123.

How many hospital beds per person does Morocco have?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 0.73 per 1,000. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.70 per 1,000 (2019) to 0.87 per 1,000 (2006). Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 1.2 per 1,000; Morocco is 6th highest of 8. World rank, highest first: 66th of 73.

How many children in Morocco are vaccinated against measles?

98.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Morocco for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. The peak was 99.0% in 2011 and the low 95.0% in 2006. Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan median: 96.0%; Morocco is 6th highest of 22. World rank, highest first: 20th of 191.