Mortality rate, under-5, female in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 14.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
92nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
237.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Morocco stood at 14.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Morocco peaked at 237.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Morocco 92nd out of 196 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, under-5, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 237.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 233.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 228.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 223.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 218.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 212.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 206.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 201.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 195.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 181.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 177.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 173.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 168.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 163.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 151.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 144.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 110.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 104 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 88 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 23.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.78 per 1,000 live births | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | 237.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.45 per 1,000 live births | 137.6 per 1,000 live births | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.63 per 1,000 live births | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.13 per 1,000 live births | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.42 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 89 Republic of Moldova 14.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Paraguay 14.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Viet Nam 14.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Panama 13.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Morocco?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Morocco was 14.1 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, under-5, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 237.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.