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 197 countries
All-time high
41,141
in 1962
All-time low
6,024
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 6,024 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,236 | — |
| 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6,024 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6,024 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.