Neonatal mortality wdi in Morocco
Morocco: Neonatal mortality wdi was 0.9642 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9642
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
83rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 1957
All-time low
0.9642
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Morocco, 1957–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Morocco stood at 0.9642. 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 wdi in Morocco peaked at 7.04 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.9642, in 2024.
That places Morocco 83rd 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.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 7.04 | — |
| 1958 | 6.97 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.9 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.82 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 6.74 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.64 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6.54 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.42 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.31 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.18 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.05 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.94 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.82 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.73 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.64 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 5.56 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 5.48 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.32 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 5.23 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 5.15 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 5.07 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.97 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 4.86 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.75 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 4.49 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 4.36 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.23 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.11 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.99 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.79 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.69 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.61 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.52 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.44 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.35 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.77 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.53 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.35 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.14 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.69 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.17 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9642 | -3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.9642 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.9642 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7747, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 | 6.9 | 7.04 | 3 |
| 1960s | 6.35 | 5.82 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.35 | 4.97 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.31 | 3.79 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.92 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 2.02 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.17 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.9642 | 1.12 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Morocco?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Morocco was 0.9642 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 1957.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9642 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Morocco ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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