Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Number of neonatal deaths was 6,024 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,024 deaths
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
41,141 deaths
in 1962
All-time low
6,024 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Morocco is 6,024 deaths, measured in 2024. 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 deaths in 1962 and was at its lowest, 6,024 deaths, in 2024.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 39,097 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 39,700 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 40,236 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 40,618 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41,141 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 40,887 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 40,526 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 40,246 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 39,871 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 39,487 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 39,078 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 38,727 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 38,707 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 38,646 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38,691 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 38,628 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 38,474 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 38,388 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 38,036 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 37,616 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 37,287 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 37,207 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,157 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 37,026 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 36,409 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 35,255 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 33,921 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 32,549 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 31,289 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 30,043 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 28,820 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 27,704 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 26,792 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 26,267 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 25,106 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 23,816 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 22,942 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 22,199 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,707 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 21,111 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 20,285 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 19,169 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 18,329 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 17,611 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 16,975 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16,660 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 16,427 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 16,186 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15,817 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15,427 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 14,758 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 14,138 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 13,486 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 12,671 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 11,809 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 10,940 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10,157 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 9,554 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 9,036 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 8,563 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8,120 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 7,717 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 7,328 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 6,963 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 6,603 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 6,299 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6,024 deaths | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,398 deaths | 39,097 deaths | 39,700 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 40,082 deaths | 38,727 deaths | 41,141 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,168 deaths | 37,207 deaths | 38,707 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,017 deaths | 27,704 deaths | 37,157 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,939 deaths | 19,169 deaths | 26,792 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,233 deaths | 14,138 deaths | 18,329 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,205 deaths | 7,717 deaths | 13,486 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,643 deaths | 6,024 deaths | 7,328 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.814 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Morocco?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco was 6,024 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41,141 deaths in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,024 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .