Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.15
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
204.27
in 1957
All-time low
6.15
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Morocco, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Morocco stood at 6.15. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Morocco peaked at 204.27 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2024.
That places Morocco 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 204.27 | — |
| 1958 | 199.44 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 194.61 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 190.03 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 185.38 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 180.81 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 176.1 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 171.28 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 166.34 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 161.12 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 156.2 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 151.33 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 146.79 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 142.82 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 139.04 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 135.39 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 131.68 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 127.5 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 122.56 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 116.84 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 110.55 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 103.94 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 97.32 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 90.87 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 84.71 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 78.97 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 73.57 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 68.51 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 63.82 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 59.46 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 55.55 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 52.01 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 48.77 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 45.82 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 43.08 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 40.52 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 38.04 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 35.76 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 33.56 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 31.5 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 29.62 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 27.87 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 26.23 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 24.68 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 23.17 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 21.71 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 20.25 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.78 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 17.34 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.93 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 14.63 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 13.68 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.84 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.08 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.76 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.14 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.57 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9.04 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 8.56 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8.14 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.77 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.43 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 7.14 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.88 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.63 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.38 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 6.15 | -3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.55, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 199.44 | 194.61 | 204.27 | 3 |
| 1960s | 168.54 | 146.79 | 190.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122.76 | 97.32 | 142.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.62 | 48.77 | 90.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2 | 26.23 | 45.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3 | 12.84 | 24.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 | 7.43 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.15 | 7.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 90 Honduras 6.55 compare
- 91 Peru 6.42 compare
- 92 Mongolia 6.3 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 6.14 compare
- 95 Cook Islands 6.1 compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 6.06 compare
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- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Morocco?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Morocco was 6.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 204.27 in 1957.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Morocco ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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