Infant mortality by sex in Morocco
Morocco: Infant mortality by sex was 1.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.62
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.9
in 1957
All-time low
1.62
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Morocco, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Morocco stood at 1.62. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Morocco peaked at 16.9 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 88th 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16.9 | — |
| 1958 | 16.68 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 16.45 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 16.23 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 15.98 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 15.74 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 15.5 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 15.25 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 14.97 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.69 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 14.42 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.15 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.92 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 13.7 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.5 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.32 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.13 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.91 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.6 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.24 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 11.83 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.4 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.96 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.55 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.14 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.72 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.32 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.93 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.57 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.22 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.9 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.33 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.08 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.84 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.61 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.39 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.17 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.95 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.74 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.54 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.16 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.24 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.85 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.65 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.63 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.68 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -3.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.68 | 16.45 | 16.9 | 3 |
| 1960s | 15.09 | 13.92 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.56 | 10.96 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.83 | 7.33 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 | 5.16 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.27 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 1.96 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.62 | 1.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 by sex in Morocco?
- Infant mortality by sex in Morocco was 1.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Morocco ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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