Mortality rate (children aged 5 to 14 years) in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate was 2.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate in Morocco is 2.18, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 9.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 14th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.22 | — |
| 1991 | 8.79 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.38 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.99 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.23 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 6.86 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.52 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5.88 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.59 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.31 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.82 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.59 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.38 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.99 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.34 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.71 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.55 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.39 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.91 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 2.18 | -24.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84, 77% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.78, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.5% | 2.32 | 2.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.47 | 5.88 | 9.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 3.64 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 | 2.55 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.18 | 2.91 | 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 in Morocco?
- Mortality rate in Morocco was 2.18 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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