Child mortality in Morocco
Morocco: Child mortality was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.57 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
96th
of 203 countries
All-time high
40.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.57 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Morocco, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.57 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Morocco peaked at 40.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Morocco 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 40.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 40.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 40.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 40.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 40.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 40.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 40.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 40.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 40.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 40.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 39.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 39.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 39.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 39.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 39.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 39.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 39.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 39.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 39.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 39.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 39.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 38.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 38.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 38.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 38.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 38.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 38.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 38.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 38.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 38.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 38.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 38.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 37.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 37.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 37.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 37.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 37.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 37.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 37.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 36.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 36.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 36.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 36.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 36.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 36.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 34.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1942 | 33.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1943 | 31.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1944 | 30.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1945 | 30.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 29.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 29.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 28.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1949 | 28.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1951 | 27.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 27.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 26.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 26.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 26.6 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 26.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 25.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 24.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 22.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 22.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 21.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 21.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 20.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 20.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 19.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 18.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 16.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 16.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 15.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 14.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 12.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 10.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 10.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.57 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.57 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 40.33 deaths per 100 live births | 40.28 deaths per 100 live births | 40.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 40.02 deaths per 100 live births | 39.72 deaths per 100 live births | 40.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.21 deaths per 100 live births | 38.78 deaths per 100 live births | 39.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.26 deaths per 100 live births | 37.84 deaths per 100 live births | 38.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.03 deaths per 100 live births | 36.32 deaths per 100 live births | 37.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 31.24 deaths per 100 live births | 28.36 deaths per 100 live births | 36.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 26.59 deaths per 100 live births | 25 deaths per 100 live births | 27.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.12 deaths per 100 live births | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | 14.22 deaths per 100 live births | 19.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.78 deaths per 100 live births | 8.48 deaths per 100 live births | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 5.47 deaths per 100 live births | 8.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | 5.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 93 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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 child mortality in Morocco?
- Child mortality in Morocco was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.34 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for child mortality?
- Morocco ranks 96th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.