Neonatal mortality rate (UNICEF) in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.64
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
8th
of 20 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
Morocco recorded 9.64 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. 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 8th of 20 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.64 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.75, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.05, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 8th out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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