Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Morocco
Morocco: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.8934 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Morocco stood at 0.8934. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 3.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8934, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.65 | — |
| 1991 | 3.48 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.32 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.16 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.01 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.87 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.59 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.46 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.33 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.8 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9877 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9614 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9354 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8934 | -26.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.8934 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.88, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.8934 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.47, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent mortality rate in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +30.1% | 0.9354 | 1.22 |
| 2024 | -26.6% | 1.22 | 0.8934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 | 2.33 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.41 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.999 | 0.8934 | 1.22 | 5 |
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 0.8934 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8934 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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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