Recent data from Morocco's High Commission for Planning (HCP) reveals significant shifts in family structures. The average age at first marriage has risen to 31.2 for men and 27.4 for women in urban areas, while the divorce rate has increased by 30% over the past decade, reaching 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
The total fertility rate has declined from 2.2 children per woman in 2014 to 1.9 in 2025, below the replacement level. This trend is more pronounced in urban centers, where the rate is 1.7, compared to 2.3 in rural areas.
Sociologist Ghizlane Mamouni notes that these changes are driven by economic pressures, higher education levels among women, and evolving social norms. 'The traditional model of early and universal marriage is giving way to more diverse life paths,' she said in an interview with Le Matin.
The HCP also reports that the proportion of single-person households has doubled since 2010, now accounting for 8% of all households. Meanwhile, the average household size has shrunk from 4.6 members in 2014 to 4.1 in 2025.
