Morocco vs Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths

Morocco
0.611
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
0.3831
in 2024
Morocco rank
50th
Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank
47th

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time

  • Morocco
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 0.611 against 0.3831 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 0.2279.

That makes Morocco's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 50th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 200 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4954 0.2597 0.2358 Morocco
2000s 0.5892 0.2944 0.2948 Morocco
2010s 0.6134 0.3474 0.266 Morocco
2020s 0.6096 0.3698 0.2399 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Morocco or Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
Morocco, at 0.611 against 0.3831 in Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
0.2279, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Morocco ranks 50th and Sub-Saharan Africa (UNSDG) ranks 47th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed