Stillbirth rate (UNICEF) in Morocco
Morocco: Stillbirth rate was 12.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.28
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
4th
of 20 countries
All-time high
21.55
in 2000
All-time low
12.28
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Morocco stood at 12.28. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Morocco peaked at 21.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.28, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 4th of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.55 | — |
| 2001 | 20.68 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.93 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 19.37 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.88 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.35 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.85 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.35 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.77 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.32 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.92 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.53 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.21 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.85 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.56 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 14.21 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.73 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.29 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.14 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.21 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.99 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.73 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.48 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.28 | -1.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.43, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.32, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7 | 16.32 | 21.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 13.14 | 15.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 | 12.28 | 12.99 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in Morocco?
- Stillbirth rate in Morocco was 12.28 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for stillbirth rate?
- Morocco ranks 4th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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