Number of maternal deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Number of maternal deaths was 440 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Morocco, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Morocco is 440, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Morocco peaked at 5,800 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 440, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 55th of 194 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 maternal deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,800 | — |
| 1986 | 5,300 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 4,900 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 4,500 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 4,100 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 3,800 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3,300 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 3,000 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,700 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 2,100 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,800 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 990 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 920 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 850 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 770 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 720 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 670 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 630 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 590 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 550 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 520 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 530 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 590 | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 450 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 440 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,920 | 4,100 | 5,800 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,770 | 1,900 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 | 1,000 | 1,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 721 | 520 | 990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.5 | 440 | 590 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0845 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4959 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Morocco?
- Number of maternal deaths in Morocco was 440 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,800 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 440 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.