Number of stillbirths in Morocco
Morocco: Number of stillbirths was 7,832 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Morocco stood at 7,832. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Morocco peaked at 14,201 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,832, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,201 | — |
| 2001 | 13,437 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 12,828 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12,608 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,503 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,380 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,224 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,068 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 11,783 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11,642 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11,487 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,168 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10,804 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,360 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10,003 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 9,718 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9,372 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9,031 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8,866 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,848 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8,598 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 8,319 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8,037 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7,832 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,567 | 11,642 | 14,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,966 | 8,848 | 11,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,196 | 7,832 | 8,598 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 43 Algeria 8,050 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 7,972 compare
- 45 Nepal 7,861 compare
- 47 Uzbekistan 6,690 compare
- 48 Rwanda 6,505 compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6,397 compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6635 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Morocco?
- Number of stillbirths in Morocco was 7,832 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14,201 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,832 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for number of stillbirths?
- Morocco ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation