Neonatal deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal deaths was 6,024 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,024
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
7th
of 20 countries
All-time high
41,141
in 1962
All-time low
6,024
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958β2024
Neonatal deaths in Morocco, 1958β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6,024 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Morocco peaked at 41,141 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,024, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 7th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,398 | 39,097 | 39,700 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40,082 | 38,727 | 41,141 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,168 | 37,207 | 38,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,017 | 27,704 | 37,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,939 | 19,169 | 26,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,233 | 14,138 | 18,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,205 | 7,717 | 13,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,643 | 6,024 | 7,328 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 4 Iraq 14,670 compare
- 5 Algeria 13,203 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,293 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
- 9 Jordan 1,751 compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 1,603 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5041 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Morocco?
- Neonatal deaths in Morocco was 6,024 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41,141 in 1962.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,024 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal deaths?
- Morocco ranks 7th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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