Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Morocco
Morocco: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 71.85 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Morocco, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Morocco stood at 71.85. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Morocco peaked at 673.74 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 71.85, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 85th of 189 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.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 673.74 | — |
| 1986 | 609.63 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 589.86 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 536.29 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 484.92 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 460.81 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 434.07 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 391.01 | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 383.66 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 344.48 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 336.88 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 325.68 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 292.4 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 284.08 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 278.88 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 244.21 | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 236.54 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 226.97 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 216.57 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 209.07 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 194.21 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 179.46 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 167.35 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 155.84 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 144.11 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 133.87 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 121.73 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 113.17 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 106.17 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 101.7 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 96.58 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 80.35 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 78.01 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 76.36 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 71.85 | -5.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 71.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 71.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 578.89 | 484.92 | 673.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 353.2 | 278.88 | 460.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.43 | 144.11 | 244.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.32 | 76.36 | 133.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.85 | 71.85 | 71.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Morocco?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Morocco was 71.85 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 673.74 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.85 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Morocco ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.