Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco
Morocco: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 14.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.73
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
93rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
45.43
in 2000
All-time low
14.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 14.73 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure 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 45.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 2024.
That places Morocco 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.43 | — |
| 2001 | 43.76 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 42.09 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 40.38 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 38.62 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 36.82 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 34.99 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 33.16 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 31.36 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.68 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.07 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.58 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 25.17 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.81 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 22.53 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 21.36 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 20.28 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.33 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.53 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.77 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 17.1 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.46 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.87 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.27 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.73 | -3.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 14.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 14.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 14.76 compare
- 92 Suriname 14.76 compare
- 94 Paraguay 14.53 compare
- 95 Vanuatu 14.43 compare
- 96 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.23 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 rate in Morocco?
- Infant mortality rate in Morocco was 14.73 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 45.43 in 2000.
- 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 93rd out of 213 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 falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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