Liberia vs Morocco: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Liberia
11,993 deaths
in 2023
Morocco
10,726 deaths
in 2023
Liberia rank
53rd
Morocco rank
56th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Liberia
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 11,993 deaths against 10,726 deaths in Morocco, a difference of 1,267 deaths.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.

Liberia ranks 53rd and Morocco ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 13,897 deaths 131,120 deaths 117,222 deaths Morocco
1960s 18,357 deaths 136,155 deaths 117,798 deaths Morocco
1970s 20,489 deaths 117,704 deaths 97,215 deaths Morocco
1980s 25,267 deaths 81,833 deaths 56,566 deaths Morocco
1990s 23,980 deaths 46,387 deaths 22,407 deaths Morocco
2000s 18,802 deaths 27,718 deaths 8,916 deaths Morocco
2010s 14,402 deaths 16,754 deaths 2,353 deaths Morocco
2020s 12,279 deaths 11,365 deaths 913.5 deaths Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Liberia or Morocco?
Liberia, at 11,993 deaths against 10,726 deaths in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Liberia and Morocco?
1,267 deaths, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Morocco?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Morocco rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Liberia ranks 53rd and Morocco ranks 56th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.