Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco

Morocco: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 6,757 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,757
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
52nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
41,608
in 1964
All-time low
6,757
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco, 1950–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195019842019

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco is 6,757, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco peaked at 41,608 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6,757, in 2019.

Morocco ranks 52nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco, 1950 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1950 38,288 —
1951 38,467 +0.5%
1952 38,661 +0.5%
1953 38,874 +0.6%
1954 39,103 +0.6%
1955 39,360 +0.7%
1956 39,900 +1.4%
1957 40,129 +0.6%
1958 40,362 +0.6%
1959 40,612 +0.6%
1960 40,893 +0.7%
1961 41,003 +0.3%
1962 41,135 +0.3%
1963 41,499 +0.9%
1964 41,608 +0.3%
1965 41,432 -0.4%
1966 41,415 -0.0%
1967 41,354 -0.1%
1968 41,190 -0.4%
1969 40,920 -0.7%
1970 40,750 -0.4%
1971 40,550 -0.5%
1972 40,403 -0.4%
1973 40,229 -0.4%
1974 39,930 -0.7%
1975 39,571 -0.9%
1976 39,061 -1.3%
1977 38,472 -1.5%
1978 37,847 -1.6%
1979 36,954 -2.4%
1980 36,000 -2.6%
1981 35,438 -1.6%
1982 34,591 -2.4%
1983 33,787 -2.3%
1984 33,020 -2.3%
1985 32,229 -2.4%
1986 31,324 -2.8%
1987 30,608 -2.3%
1988 29,702 -3.0%
1989 28,998 -2.4%
1990 28,496 -1.7%
1991 28,005 -1.7%
1992 27,429 -2.1%
1993 26,732 -2.5%
1994 25,838 -3.3%
1995 25,250 -2.3%
1996 24,564 -2.7%
1997 24,065 -2.0%
1998 23,481 -2.4%
1999 22,857 -2.7%
2000 22,240 -2.7%
2001 21,586 -2.9%
2002 21,018 -2.6%
2003 20,338 -3.2%
2004 19,534 -4.0%
2005 18,723 -4.2%
2006 17,818 -4.8%
2007 16,728 -6.1%
2008 15,997 -4.4%
2009 15,119 -5.5%
2010 14,198 -6.1%
2011 13,181 -7.2%
2012 12,372 -6.1%
2013 11,520 -6.9%
2014 10,669 -7.4%
2015 9,817 -8.0%
2016 8,970 -8.6%
2017 8,138 -9.3%
2018 7,344 -9.8%
2019 6,757 -8.0%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 6,757 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 6,757 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,144, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39,376 38,288 40,612 10
1960s 41,245 40,893 41,608 10
1970s 39,377 36,954 40,750 10
1980s 32,570 28,998 36,000 10
1990s 25,672 22,857 28,496 10
2000s 18,910 15,119 22,240 10
2010s 10,297 6,757 14,198 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 49 Uzbekistan 7,901 compare
  2. 50 Central African Republic 7,774 compare
  3. 51 Rwanda 7,029 compare
  4. 53 Papua New Guinea 6,526 compare
  5. 54 Cambodia 6,278 compare
  6. 55 Togo 5,927 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco?
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Morocco was 6,757 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 41,608 in 1964.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 6,757 in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Morocco ranks 52nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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