Infant mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: Infant mortality rate was 14.73 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.73
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
156.82
in 1957
All-time low
14.73
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957β2024
Infant mortality rate in Morocco, 1957β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Morocco stood at 14.73. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 156.82 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 10th of 20 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 154.84 | 152.91 | 156.82 | 3 |
| 1960s | 140.97 | 130.14 | 151.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.17 | 103.77 | 128.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.63 | 67.95 | 99.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.97 | 47.12 | 65.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.63 | 29.68 | 45.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 17.77 | 28.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.88 | 14.73 | 17.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 17.67 compare
- 8 State of Palestine 16.96 compare
- 9 Lebanon 15.25 compare
- 11 Jordan 11.95 compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.32 compare
- 13 Tunisia 9.75 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5041 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Morocco?
- Infant mortality rate in Morocco was 14.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 156.82 in 1957.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for infant mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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