Mortality rate age 5-24 in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 6.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Morocco is 6.93, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Morocco peaked at 20.91 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.93, in 2024.
That places Morocco 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.91 | — |
| 1991 | 20.08 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 19.31 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 18.57 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 17.85 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 17.15 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 16.45 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.76 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.08 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.42 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.82 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.23 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.71 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.21 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.74 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.31 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.93 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.57 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.22 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9.89 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.59 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 9.29 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 9.05 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.81 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.62 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.23 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 8.05 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.54 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.26 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 6.93 | -16.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.93 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.11, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.56 | 14.42 | 20.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.66 | 9.89 | 13.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.56 | 7.71 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.46 | 6.93 | 8.26 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Morocco?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Morocco was 6.93 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 20.91 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Morocco ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Mortality rate age 5-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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