What is neonatal mortality rate in Morocco?

Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco was 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 6.97 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1957.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Morocco ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

85th

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.97 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1957

All-time low

1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1957–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, 1957–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Morocco is 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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 in Morocco peaked at 6.97 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	6.9 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.83 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.97 Deaths per 1000 live births	3
1960s	6.29 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.78 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.75 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	5.33 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.93 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.69 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	4.28 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.77 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.82 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	3.29 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.68 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	2.47 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.03 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.84 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	1.51 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.19 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.92 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.14 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Morocco

82 Indonesia 1.05 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
84 Vietnam 1.03 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
86 Saint Lucia 1 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
87 Syria 1 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
88 Guatemala 1 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Morocco?: Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco was 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 6.97 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1957.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Morocco ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.