Mortality rate, infant in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate, infant was 14.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
151.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Morocco stood at 14.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Morocco peaked at 151.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Morocco 87th out of 197 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, infant in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 149.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 147 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 144.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 142.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 137.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 134.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 132.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 121.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 107.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 95.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 91.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 87.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 73.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 63.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.96 per 1,000 live births | 130.1 per 1,000 live births | 151.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.17 per 1,000 live births | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.63 per 1,000 live births | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.96 per 1,000 live births | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.64 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.35 per 1,000 live births | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 84 Republic of Moldova 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Suriname 14.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Paraguay 14.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Vanuatu 14.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0447 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Morocco?
- Mortality rate, infant in Morocco was 14.7 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 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 151.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Morocco ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.