Number of youth deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Number of youth deaths was 11,302 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Morocco stood at 11,302 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Morocco peaked at 64,792 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,302 deaths, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 58th of 199 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 youth deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64,792 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 61,826 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 58,705 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 55,055 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 51,794 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 49,086 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 46,799 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 44,775 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 42,587 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 40,101 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 37,680 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 35,567 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 33,632 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 32,075 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 30,842 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 29,691 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 28,512 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 27,308 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 26,068 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 24,900 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 23,804 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 22,603 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 21,272 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 19,880 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 18,556 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 17,459 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 16,539 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 15,730 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15,010 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 14,315 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 13,659 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 13,014 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 12,404 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 12,248 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11,302 deaths | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,552 deaths | 40,101 deaths | 64,792 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,628 deaths | 24,900 deaths | 37,680 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,517 deaths | 14,315 deaths | 23,804 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,525 deaths | 11,302 deaths | 13,659 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Morocco?
- Number of youth deaths in Morocco was 11,302 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 64,792 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,302 deaths in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of youth deaths?
- Morocco ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.