% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco

Morocco: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 12.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.36
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
5th
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.36
in 2024
All-time low
10.7
in 2019
Years of data
13
2012–2024

% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco, 2012–2024

02.557.51012.52012201820242012: 10.82013: 11.32014: 11.22015: 112016: 11.52017: 10.92018: 10.82019: 10.72020: 112021: 10.92022: 11.62023: 11.52024: 12.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco stood at 12.36. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco peaked at 12.36 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 10.8
2013 11.3 +4.6%
2014 11.2 -0.9%
2015 11 -1.8%
2016 11.5 +4.5%
2017 10.9 -5.2%
2018 10.8 -0.9%
2019 10.7 -0.9%
2020 11 +2.8%
2021 10.88 -1.1%
2022 11.56 +6.2%
2023 11.53 -0.3%
2024 12.36 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.03 10.7 11.5 8
2020s 11.47 10.88 12.36 5

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  2. 3 Serbia 12.99 compare
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  4. 6 Brazil 12.31 compare
  5. 7 Tonga 12.19 compare
  6. 8 Armenia 12.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco?
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Morocco was 12.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 12.36 in 2024.
What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2019.
How does Morocco rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
Morocco ranks 5th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 364 data points, 2012–2024
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