Number of maternal deaths by region in Morocco
Morocco: Number of maternal deaths by region was 472.07 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
472.07
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
56th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,255
in 1985
All-time low
472.07
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Morocco, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Morocco stood at 472.07. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Morocco peaked at 5,255 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 472.07, in 2020.
That places Morocco 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, 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 maternal deaths by region in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,255 | — |
| 1986 | 4,712 | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 4,465 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 3,958 | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 3,501 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 3,318 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 3,164 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2,823 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 2,701 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2,387 | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 2,304 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,211 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,977 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1,900 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,824 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,587 | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 1,523 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,464 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,399 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,355 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,266 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,183 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1,113 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,049 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 990.07 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 931.71 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 863.05 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 804.68 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 759.08 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 719.03 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 680.89 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 583.42 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 551.2 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 528.13 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 508.55 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 472.07 | -7.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 472.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 472.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,378 | 3,501 | 5,255 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,461 | 1,824 | 3,318 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,293 | 990.07 | 1,587 | 10 |
| 2010s | 692.97 | 508.55 | 931.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 472.07 | 472.07 | 472.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Morocco?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Morocco was 472.07 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,255 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.07 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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