Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Morocco

Morocco: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 17.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
17.5%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2020
All-time low
8.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Morocco, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 17.7 % of total female deaths ages 15-592010: 12.3 % of total female deaths ages 15-592015: 10.2 % of total female deaths ages 15-592019: 8.7 % of total female deaths ages 15-592020: 18.6 % of total female deaths ages 15-592021: 17.5 % of total female deaths ages 15-59

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 17.5% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Morocco peaked at 18.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59) in Morocco, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 15-59 Change
2000 17.7%
2010 12.3% -30.4%
2015 10.2% -16.9%
2019 8.7% -14.7%
2020 18.6% +112.9%
2021 17.5% -5.7%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 17.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 17.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.2%, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1
2010s 10.4% 8.7% 12.3% 3
2020s 18.1% 17.5% 18.6% 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 133 Czechia 18.2% compare
  2. 134 El Salvador 18.2% compare
  3. 135 Uruguay 18.0% compare
  4. 137 Montenegro 17.4% compare
  5. 138 Sri Lanka 17.0% compare
  6. 139 Mauritius 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Morocco?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Morocco was 17.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Morocco ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 15-59
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.