Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 9.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Morocco is 9.64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Morocco peaked at 36.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.64, in 2024.
That places Morocco 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.93 | — |
| 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 53% of the median. (47 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. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Morocco was 9.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.64 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Morocco ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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