Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Morocco
Morocco: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 1.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.11
in 1960
All-time low
1.47
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.47 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Morocco peaked at 15.11 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.47, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 87th of 195 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 vs prenatal care in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.11 | — |
| 1961 | 14.91 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 14.7 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 14.49 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 14.26 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 14.01 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 13.74 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 13.49 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 13.24 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 13.01 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 12.82 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 12.65 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 12.49 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.32 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 12.12 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.86 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.55 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.19 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.79 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.38 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 9.96 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 9.55 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 9.14 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 8.75 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.37 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 8 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 7.66 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.35 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 7.06 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.79 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 6.55 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6.32 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 6.11 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.89 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.68 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.47 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 5.27 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.07 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.89 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.71 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.54 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 4.38 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.21 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.32 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.14 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.97 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.81 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 2.66 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.52 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.71 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.53 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.47 | -3.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1 | 13.01 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.82 | 10.38 | 12.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 | 6.79 | 9.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 | 4.71 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 2.97 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 1.78 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.47 | 1.71 | 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 vs prenatal care in Morocco?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Morocco was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Morocco ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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