Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.64
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
83rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
70.42
in 1957
All-time low
9.64
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, 1957–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Morocco stood at 9.64. That is the lowest value across all 68 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 70.42 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 83rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 70.42 | — |
| 1958 | 69.74 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 68.99 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 68.23 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 67.39 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 66.45 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 65.4 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 64.24 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 63.08 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 61.82 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 60.53 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 59.37 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 58.24 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 57.27 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 56.4 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 55.58 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 54.78 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 53.98 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 53.18 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 52.34 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 51.52 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 50.66 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 49.69 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 48.64 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 47.51 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 46.24 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 44.95 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 43.61 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 42.31 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.07 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 39.92 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 38.85 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 37.86 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 36.93 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 36.08 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 35.23 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.37 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 33.5 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 32.64 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 31.73 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 30.87 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 30 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 29.19 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 28.42 | -2.6% |
| 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% |
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
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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0845 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4959 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco was 9.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 83rd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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