Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco

Morocco: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 3,676 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,676
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8,842
in 2000
All-time low
3,676
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 8.8k2001: 8.5k2002: 8.3k2003: 8.1k2004: 7.8k2005: 7.6k2006: 7.4k2007: 7.2k2008: 7.0k2009: 6.7k2010: 6.6k2011: 6.4k2012: 6.2k2013: 6.0k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.3k2016: 4.9k2017: 4.7k2018: 4.4k2019: 4.1k2020: 3.9k2021: 3.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco is 3,676, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco peaked at 8,842 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,676, in 2021.

That places Morocco 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8,842
2001 8,492 -4.0%
2002 8,257 -2.8%
2003 8,071 -2.3%
2004 7,762 -3.8%
2005 7,590 -2.2%
2006 7,438 -2.0%
2007 7,192 -3.3%
2008 6,952 -3.3%
2009 6,683 -3.9%
2010 6,586 -1.5%
2011 6,415 -2.6%
2012 6,193 -3.5%
2013 5,993 -3.2%
2014 5,622 -6.2%
2015 5,325 -5.3%
2016 4,914 -7.7%
2017 4,695 -4.5%
2018 4,395 -6.4%
2019 4,136 -5.9%
2020 3,883 -6.1%
2021 3,676 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,728 6,683 8,842 10
2010s 5,427 4,136 6,586 10
2020s 3,779 3,676 3,883 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Morocco was 3,676 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 8,842 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3,676 in 2021.
How does Morocco rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Morocco ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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