Moroccan Women, Marriage and Rising Singlehood at 50

The phenomenon affected 8.3% of Moroccan women in 2014. Over ten years, the rate of singlehood at age 50 therefore increased by 4.1 percentage points among women, according to the 2026 edition of Morocco’s Social Indicators published by the High Commission for Planning (HCP).

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The increase is less significant among men. The proportion of Moroccan men who were still single at age 50 rose from 7.3% in 2014 to 9.7% in 2024, an increase of 2.4 percentage points.

A Dramatic Increase in Rural Areas

The change is particularly striking among women living in rural areas. Their rate of singlehood at age 50 rose from 5.9% to 11.1% over ten years, an increase of 5.2 percentage points. It now stands at 13.1% among women in cities, compared with 9.7% in 2014.

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At the same time, the average age at first marriage stands at 24.6 years for Moroccan women and 32.4 years for men. The HCP does not specify the reasons behind the rise in long-term singlehood, but its data confirms a rapid transformation in marital behavior in Morocco.