Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,024 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,024
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
41,141
in 1962
All-time low
6,024
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco, 1958–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Morocco stood at 6,024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Morocco peaked at 41,141 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,024, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 39,097 | — |
| 1959 | 39,700 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 40,236 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 40,618 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41,141 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40,887 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 40,526 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 40,246 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 39,871 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 39,487 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 39,078 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 38,727 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 38,707 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 38,646 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38,691 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 38,628 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 38,474 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 38,388 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 38,036 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 37,616 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37,287 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 37,207 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,157 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 37,026 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 36,409 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 35,255 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 33,921 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 32,549 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 31,289 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 30,043 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 28,820 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 27,704 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 26,792 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 26,267 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 25,106 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 23,816 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 22,942 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 22,199 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,707 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,111 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20,285 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,169 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18,329 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 17,611 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16,975 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,660 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,427 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,186 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,817 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15,427 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,758 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 14,138 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,486 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12,671 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,809 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10,940 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10,157 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,554 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,563 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8,120 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,717 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7,328 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,963 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,603 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,299 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6,024 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,398 | 39,097 | 39,700 | 2 |
| 1960s | 40,082 | 38,727 | 41,141 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,168 | 37,207 | 38,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,017 | 27,704 | 37,157 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,939 | 19,169 | 26,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,233 | 14,138 | 18,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,205 | 7,717 | 13,486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,643 | 6,024 | 7,328 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.7884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3284 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Morocco?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco was 6,024 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41,141 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,024 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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