Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Morocco
Morocco: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 9,215 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,215
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 197 countries
All-time high
88,047
in 1963
All-time low
9,215
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9,215 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Morocco peaked at 88,047 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9,215, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 54th of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85,980 | — |
| 1961 | 86,852 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 87,770 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 88,047 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 87,493 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 86,854 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 86,218 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 85,599 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 84,926 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 84,305 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 84,189 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 84,363 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 84,544 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 84,667 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 84,230 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 83,478 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 82,090 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 80,028 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 77,730 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 75,753 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 74,157 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 72,544 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 70,555 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 67,726 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 64,403 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 61,046 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 57,880 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 54,931 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 52,087 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 49,466 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 47,194 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 45,468 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 43,510 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 40,950 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 38,723 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 36,994 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 35,625 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 34,420 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 32,959 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 31,127 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 29,320 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 27,818 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 26,467 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 25,447 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 24,712 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 24,003 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 23,216 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 22,358 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 21,438 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 20,563 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19,724 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 18,754 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 17,632 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 16,443 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 15,305 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 14,376 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 13,617 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12,943 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 12,338 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 11,750 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,200 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 10,650 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 10,134 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9,634 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 9,215 | -4.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9,215 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,215 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,404 | 84,305 | 88,047 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82,107 | 75,753 | 84,667 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,480 | 49,466 | 74,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,697 | 31,127 | 47,194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,534 | 20,563 | 29,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,288 | 11,750 | 19,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,167 | 9,215 | 11,200 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Morocco?
- Number of infant deaths in Morocco was 9,215 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 88,047 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,215 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of infant deaths?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.