Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Morocco
Morocco: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) was 69.77 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.77
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
271.4
in 2000
All-time low
69.77
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 69.77 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Morocco peaked at 271.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.77, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 271.4 | — |
| 2001 | 254.09 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 238.07 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 224.18 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 213.26 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 196.49 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 182.38 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 169.28 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 158.17 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 148.33 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 140.11 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 130.19 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 121.03 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 112.61 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 105.72 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 99.65 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 94.25 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 88.09 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 83.13 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 79.21 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 81.34 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 92.06 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 71.23 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 69.77 | -2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 69.77 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.95, 4.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 69.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.33, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.56 | 148.33 | 271.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4 | 79.21 | 140.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6 | 69.77 | 92.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Morocco?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Morocco was 69.77 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 271.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.77 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Morocco ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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