Number of children who die before age 5 in Morocco
Morocco: Number of children who die before age 5 was 10,726 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10,726 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
142,882 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
10,726 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 10,726 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Morocco peaked at 142,882 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10,726 deaths, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119,430 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 122,819 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 126,246 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 129,436 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 131,756 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 133,648 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 135,299 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 136,548 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 137,561 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 138,454 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 142,882 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 139,474 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 140,013 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 139,484 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 137,962 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 136,320 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 134,429 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 132,331 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 130,266 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 128,389 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 127,024 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 125,618 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 124,283 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 122,718 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 120,775 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 118,478 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 115,257 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 111,438 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 107,598 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 103,849 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 100,434 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 97,389 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 93,649 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 89,215 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 84,593 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 79,620 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 74,818 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 70,332 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 66,161 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 62,116 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 58,561 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 55,856 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 52,753 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 49,341 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 46,406 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 44,301 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 42,129 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 40,332 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 38,299 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 35,892 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 33,833 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 31,943 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30,296 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 29,045 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 28,058 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 26,930 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 25,925 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 24,779 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 23,664 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22,712 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21,816 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 20,598 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 19,355 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 17,955 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 16,724 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 15,751 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 14,945 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,151 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 13,432 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12,816 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12,198 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11,578 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10,959 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 10,726 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131,120 deaths | 119,430 deaths | 138,454 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 136,155 deaths | 128,389 deaths | 142,882 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,704 deaths | 103,849 deaths | 127,024 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,833 deaths | 62,116 deaths | 100,434 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,387 deaths | 35,892 deaths | 58,561 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,718 deaths | 22,712 deaths | 33,833 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,754 deaths | 12,816 deaths | 21,816 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,365 deaths | 10,726 deaths | 12,198 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Morocco?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Morocco was 10,726 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 142,882 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,726 deaths in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.