Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Morocco, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Morocco stood at 0.0003 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.0113 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
That places Morocco 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0113 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0102 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0098 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.003 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0003 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Morocco?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Morocco was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 units per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.