Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.64 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, 1957β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9.64 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 70.42 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2024.
That places Morocco 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.72 | 68.99 | 70.42 | 3 |
| 1960s | 63.48 | 58.24 | 68.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.54 | 49.69 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1 | 37.86 | 48.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.05 | 29.19 | 36.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.65 | 20.16 | 28.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 | 11.67 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 | 9.64 | 11.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 10.79 compare
- 80 Lebanon 10.46 compare
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10 compare
- 83 Mauritius 9.59 compare
- 84 Cambodia 9.53 compare
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 9.51 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5041 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco was 9.64 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.42 in 1957.
- 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 82nd out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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