Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 26.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100 live births, 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 | 25.79 deaths per 100 live births | 25 deaths per 100 live births | 26.6 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 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
- 92 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 94 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Bolivia 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Panama 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Morocco
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 279,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 282,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 299,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 283,621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .