Neonatal mortality rate in Morocco

Morocco: Neonatal mortality rate was 9.64 in 2024. β–Ό 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

020406080195719902024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Egypt 13.86 compare
  2. 6 Iraq 12.46 compare
  3. 7 Lebanon 10.46 compare
  4. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 9.51 compare
  5. 10 Palestine, State of 8.9 compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 7.75 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed