Number of under-five deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Number of under-five deaths was 9,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,859
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 197 countries
All-time high
138,145
in 1962
All-time low
9,859
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Morocco, 1962–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9,859 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Morocco peaked at 138,145 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 9,859, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 57th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 138,145 | — |
| 1963 | 137,878 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 136,577 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 134,914 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 133,004 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 130,960 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 128,808 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 126,815 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 125,442 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 124,396 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 123,424 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 122,365 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 120,662 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 118,391 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 115,369 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 111,502 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 107,246 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 103,322 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 99,875 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 96,517 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 92,965 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 88,693 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 83,967 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 79,167 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 74,553 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 70,192 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 66,008 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 62,158 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 58,786 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 56,065 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 53,196 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 49,799 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 46,802 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 44,349 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 42,304 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 40,508 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 38,538 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 36,261 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 34,036 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 32,113 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30,356 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 28,965 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27,899 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26,908 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 25,875 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24,807 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,700 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22,650 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 21,653 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20,536 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,273 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17,940 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 16,663 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15,605 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 14,725 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 13,956 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13,277 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 12,626 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12,021 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11,425 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 10,866 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10,320 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 9,859 | -4.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9,859 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,859 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 133,388 | 126,815 | 138,145 | 8 |
| 1970s | 117,212 | 103,322 | 125,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,410 | 62,158 | 99,875 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,661 | 36,261 | 58,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,731 | 22,650 | 34,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,625 | 12,626 | 21,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,898 | 9,859 | 12,021 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 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 under-five deaths in Morocco?
- Number of under-five deaths in Morocco was 9,859 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 138,145 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,859 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.