Infant mortality by sex in Morocco
Morocco: Infant mortality by sex was 1.62 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.62 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
88th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.9 deaths per 100 live births
in 1957
All-time low
1.62 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Morocco, 1957–2024
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
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Morocco stood at 1.62 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.62 deaths per 100 live births, 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1958 | 16.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 16.45 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 16.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 15.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 15.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 15.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 14.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 14.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 13.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 13.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 13.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 13.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 13.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 10.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 8.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 6.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.62 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15 deaths per 100 live births, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.62 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.68 deaths per 100 live births | 16.45 deaths per 100 live births | 16.9 deaths per 100 live births | 3 |
| 1960s | 15.09 deaths per 100 live births | 13.92 deaths per 100 live births | 16.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | 13.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.83 deaths per 100 live births | 7.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 7.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | 3.27 deaths per 100 live births | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 85 Lebanon 1.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Suriname 1.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Paraguay 1.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 90 Bolivia 1.56 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 91 Vanuatu 1.54 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Morocco?
- Infant mortality by sex in Morocco was 1.62 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 deaths per 100 live births in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .