Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Morocco is 1.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 7.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2019.
That places Morocco 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 71 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 72 Vanuatu 1.2% compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 1.1% compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 1.1% compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 1.1% compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
More health data for Morocco
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 279,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 282,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 299,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 283,621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco was 1.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days