Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 16.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
162.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
16.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 16.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Morocco peaked at 162.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 87th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 162.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 159.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 157.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 155 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 152.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 146.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 144.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 141.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 137 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 135 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 131.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 129.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 126 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 122.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 114 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 109.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 23.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 16.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.5 per 1,000 live births, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 16.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.86 per 1,000 live births | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | 162.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.59 per 1,000 live births | 109.6 per 1,000 live births | 137 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.28 per 1,000 live births | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | 105.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.82 per 1,000 live births | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.36 per 1,000 live births | 32.7 per 1,000 live births | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 84 Lebanon 16.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Suriname 16.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Paraguay 15.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Bolivia 15.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Vanuatu 15.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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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 mortality rate, infant, male in Morocco?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Morocco was 16.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 162.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Morocco ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.