Child mortality by sex in Morocco
Morocco: Child mortality by sex was 1.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.73
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.81
in 1957
All-time low
1.73
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality by sex in Morocco, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Morocco stood at 1.73. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Morocco peaked at 26.81 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.26 | 25.73 | 26.81 | 3 |
| 1960s | 22.73 | 20.21 | 25.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.48 | 14.66 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.27 | 8.98 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.19 | 5.92 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 | 3.6 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.1 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.73 | 2.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 334,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 338,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 335,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 317,523 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 335,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 317,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Morocco?
- Child mortality by sex in Morocco was 1.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.81 in 1957.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for child mortality by sex?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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