Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0216 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
92nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1973 deaths per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
0.0216 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 92nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1946 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1966 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.196 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1946 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1932 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1918 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1903 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1886 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.189 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1894 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1897 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1887 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.187 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1839 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1793 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1742 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1697 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1662 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1625 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1581 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1517 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1443 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1368 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1297 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1231 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1167 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1108 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1057 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0975 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0918 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0868 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0829 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0798 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0771 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0697 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0657 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0593 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.057 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0538 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0501 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.048 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.042 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0395 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0322 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0305 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1937 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.184 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1697 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1897 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.14 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1662 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0867 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0697 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1057 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0657 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0251 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 89 South Africa 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Israel 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 93 Fiji 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eritrea 0.0206 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 95 Azerbaijan 0.0203 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1973 deaths per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.