3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 11.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.1
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2000
All-time low
11.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Morocco stood at 11.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 28.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 | — |
| 2001 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.9 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.2 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.4 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 23.7 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.3 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 14.6 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 13.2 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.78 | 20.5 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 12.1 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 11.1 | 11.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 11.9 compare
- 76 Tunisia 11.5 compare
- 77 Indonesia 11.3 compare
- 79 South Africa 11 compare
- 80 Guatemala 10.8 compare
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 10.8 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Morocco?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Morocco was 11.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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