Number of child deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Number of child deaths was 9,859 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,859 deaths
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
138,145 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
9,859 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of child deaths in Morocco, 1962–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Morocco is 9,859 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Morocco peaked at 138,145 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9,859 deaths, in 2024.
That places Morocco 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 138,145 deaths | — |
| 1963 | 137,878 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 136,577 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 134,914 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 133,004 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 130,960 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 128,808 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 126,815 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 125,442 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 124,396 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 123,424 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 122,365 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 120,662 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 118,391 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 115,369 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 111,502 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 107,246 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 103,322 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 99,875 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 96,517 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 92,965 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 88,693 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 83,967 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 79,167 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 74,553 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 70,192 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 66,008 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 62,158 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 58,786 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 56,065 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 53,196 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 49,799 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 46,802 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 44,349 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 42,304 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 40,508 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 38,538 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 36,261 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 34,036 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 32,113 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30,356 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 28,965 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27,899 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26,908 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 25,875 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24,807 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,700 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22,650 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 21,653 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20,536 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,273 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17,940 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 16,663 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15,605 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 14,725 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 13,956 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13,277 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 12,626 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12,021 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11,425 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 10,866 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10,320 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 9,859 deaths | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,388 deaths | 126,815 deaths | 138,145 deaths | 8 |
| 1970s | 117,212 deaths | 103,322 deaths | 125,442 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,410 deaths | 62,158 deaths | 99,875 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,661 deaths | 36,261 deaths | 58,786 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,731 deaths | 22,650 deaths | 34,036 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,625 deaths | 12,626 deaths | 21,653 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,898 deaths | 9,859 deaths | 12,021 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.814 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Morocco?
- Number of child deaths in Morocco was 9,859 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 138,145 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,859 deaths in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of child deaths?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .