Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.611 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.611
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6242
in 2009
All-time low
0.4558
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Morocco stood at 0.611.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Morocco peaked at 0.6242 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4558, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 50th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4558 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4685 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.472 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4782 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4902 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5006 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5131 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5212 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5264 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5286 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5385 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5484 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5592 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5752 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5888 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6015 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6113 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6219 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6227 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6242 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6228 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.617 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6127 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6098 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6096 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6122 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6137 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6136 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6116 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6112 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6096 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6095 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6077 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6104 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.611 | +0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.611 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.611 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4954 | 0.4558 | 0.5286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5892 | 0.5385 | 0.6242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6134 | 0.6096 | 0.6228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6096 | 0.6077 | 0.611 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Morocco?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Morocco was 0.611 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6242 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4558 in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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