Mortality rate, under-5, male in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 17.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
252.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
17.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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 17.3 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Morocco peaked at 252.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 94th of 196 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, under-5, male in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 252.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 247 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 241.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 236.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 230.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 224.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 218.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 212.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 207.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 202.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 197.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 188.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 184.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 179.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 174.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 168 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 161 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 133 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 126.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 120.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 114.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 103.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 86 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 72.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 67 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 54.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227.34 per 1,000 live births | 202.1 per 1,000 live births | 252.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.78 per 1,000 live births | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | 197.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.73 per 1,000 live births | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.86 per 1,000 live births | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | 86 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | 36 per 1,000 live births | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.68 per 1,000 live births | 21 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.68 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 91 Paraguay 17.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 92 Suriname 17.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 95 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 17.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 96 Mauritius 16.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Panama 16.6 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.814 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Morocco?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Morocco was 17.3 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, male recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 252.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.