Lifetime risk of maternal death in Morocco
Morocco: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Morocco, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Morocco is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Morocco peaked at 3.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 79th of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.4% | — |
| 1986 | 3.1% | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Morocco?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Morocco was 0.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.