Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Morocco
Morocco: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
94th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
1.57 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 94th of 198 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.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 26.6 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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% |
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
- 91 Paraguay 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 93 Suriname 1.58 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Mauritius 1.54 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.6119 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7687 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Morocco?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .