Neonatal mortality ihme in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.11 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.11
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
74th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.73
in 1950
All-time low
1.11
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Morocco, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Morocco is 1.11, 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 ihme in Morocco peaked at 7.73 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.11, 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.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.73 | — |
| 1951 | 7.68 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 7.65 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 7.63 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.62 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.6 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.55 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.45 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 7.36 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 7.27 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 7.19 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 7.08 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 6.98 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.91 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.8 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 6.65 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.52 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.4 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 6.26 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.11 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.96 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.83 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5.7 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 5.58 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.44 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.31 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5.16 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.02 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.88 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.72 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.57 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 4.48 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.26 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.14 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.03 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.91 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.82 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3.71 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.61 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.53 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.36 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.25 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.66 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.34 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.16 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.43 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -6.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.11 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.64, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.55 | 7.27 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.69 | 6.11 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.36 | 4.72 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 | 3.61 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.12 | 2.74 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.9 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.11 | 1.82 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 71 Algeria 1.2 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 1.16 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 1.15 compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 1.11 compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 1.09 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 1.06 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)
- 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 mortality ihme in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Morocco was 1.11 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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