Mortality rate, neonatal in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate, neonatal was 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
82nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
68.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
9.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, neonatal in Morocco is 9.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Morocco peaked at 68.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 82nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 59.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 54 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.46 per 1,000 live births | 58.2 per 1,000 live births | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.55 per 1,000 live births | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.09 per 1,000 live births | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.05 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.66 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 79 Lebanon 10.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Suriname 9.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Mauritius 9.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Cambodia 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Guatemala 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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, neonatal in Morocco?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Morocco was 9.6 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, neonatal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Morocco ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.