3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco
Morocco: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 18 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 52.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2021.
That places Morocco 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4 | — |
| 2001 | 50.2 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 48 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 45.9 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 43.7 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.5 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 39.3 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 37.2 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 31.3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 27.9 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 26.4 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.6 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.5 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 18 | -3.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 18 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.6, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.64 | 33.1 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.72 | 19.5 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.35 | 18 | 18.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 83 Solomon Islands 18.8 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 18.6 compare
- 85 Paraguay 18.2 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 17.4 compare
- 88 Suriname 17.2 compare
- 89 Samoa 16.7 compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Morocco?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Morocco was 18 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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