Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.16 % change on previous year
in 1960
All-time low
-5.41 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Morocco, 1958–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Morocco recorded -3.5 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at -1.16 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -5.41 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Morocco ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -1.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1959 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1960 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1961 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1962 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1963 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1964 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1965 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1966 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1967 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1968 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1969 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1970 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1971 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1972 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1973 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1975 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1976 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1977 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1978 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1979 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1980 | -4 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1981 | -4.18 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1982 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1983 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1984 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1985 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1987 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1988 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1989 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1990 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1991 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1992 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | -3.52 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1994 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1995 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1997 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1999 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2003 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2004 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2005 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2006 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2008 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2009 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2012 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2013 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2015 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2017 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2018 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2019 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2021 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2022 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2023 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2024 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1960s | -1.6 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.23 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.15 % change on previous year | -4.35 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -5.41 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.68 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 159 Andorra -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Indonesia -3.47 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Gabon -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 163 El Salvador -3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Nepal -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe -3.57 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Morocco was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was -1.16 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.41 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.