Neonatal mortality rate gho in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.97
in 1957
All-time low
1.02
in 2023
Years of data
67
1957–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Morocco, 1957–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Morocco is 1.02, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Morocco peaked at 6.97 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 85th of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 6.97 | — |
| 1958 | 6.9 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.83 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.75 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.58 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.49 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.38 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.26 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.14 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.02 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.78 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.69 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 5.61 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 5.53 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.46 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.38 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5.3 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5.22 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.13 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.04 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.82 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 4.71 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.59 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.46 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.33 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4.09 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.98 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.87 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.77 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.68 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.25 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.16 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.62 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.36 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -3.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8362, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.9 | 6.83 | 6.97 | 3 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 5.78 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.33 | 4.93 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 3.77 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.91 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.03 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.19 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.14 | 4 |
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 mortality rate gho in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Morocco was 1.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Morocco ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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