Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
245.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
15.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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, under-5 in Morocco is 15.7 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 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Morocco peaked at 245.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Morocco 94th 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 245.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 240.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 235.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 229.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 224.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 218.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 213 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 207.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 201.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 191.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 187.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 183.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 179.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 174.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 169.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 163.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 156.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 149.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 135.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 128.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 121.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 115.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 98.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 93.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 71.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.7 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9 per 1,000 live births, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221.24 per 1,000 live births | 196.6 per 1,000 live births | 245.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.73 per 1,000 live births | 142.2 per 1,000 live births | 191.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.81 per 1,000 live births | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | 135.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.11 per 1,000 live births | 54.7 per 1,000 live births | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.51 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 52.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.29 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.98 per 1,000 live births | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Morocco?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Morocco was 15.7 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, under-5 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 245.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Morocco ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.