Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Morocco
Morocco: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9398 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9398
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 1990
All-time low
0.9398
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Morocco, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Morocco stood at 0.9398. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 3.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9398, in 2021.
That places Morocco 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.59 | — |
| 1991 | 3.42 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.19 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.08 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.32 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9867 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.965 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9398 | -2.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.9398 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.48, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.9398 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.43, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.3 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.39 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.9867 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9524 | 0.9398 | 0.965 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Morocco?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Morocco was 0.9398 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9398 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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