Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Morocco is 9.64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 28.42 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2024.
That places Morocco 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.42 | — |
| 2001 | 27.67 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.92 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.11 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 25.31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 24.46 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.53 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 22.58 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 21.37 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 20.16 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.9 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 16.88 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 15.91 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 15 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 14.17 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 13.42 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.77 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.67 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.22 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.79 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 10.38 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.64 | -3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6, 49% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.65 | 20.16 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 11.67 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 | 9.64 | 11.22 | 5 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco was 9.64 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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