Child mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: Child mortality rate was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Morocco, 1954–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality rate in Morocco stood at 1.57 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 27.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Morocco 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | 25 deaths per 100 live births | 27.51 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 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
- 95 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 rate in Morocco?
- Child mortality rate 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 rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for child mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.