The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco

Morocco: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 71.85 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
71.85
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
84th
of 185 countries
All-time high
673.74
in 1985
All-time low
71.85
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco, 1985–2020

02004006001985200220201985: 673.71986: 609.61987: 589.91988: 536.31989: 484.91990: 460.81991: 434.11992: 3911993: 383.71994: 344.51995: 336.91996: 325.71997: 292.41998: 284.11999: 278.92000: 244.22001: 236.52002: 2272003: 216.62004: 209.12005: 194.22006: 179.52007: 167.42008: 155.82009: 144.12010: 133.92011: 121.72012: 113.22013: 106.22014: 101.72015: 96.62016: 85.32017: 80.32018: 782019: 76.42020: 71.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco is 71.85, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco peaked at 673.74 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 71.85, in 2020.

Morocco ranks 84th of 185 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 673.74
1986 609.63 -9.5%
1987 589.86 -3.2%
1988 536.29 -9.1%
1989 484.92 -9.6%
1990 460.81 -5.0%
1991 434.07 -5.8%
1992 391.01 -9.9%
1993 383.66 -1.9%
1994 344.48 -10.2%
1995 336.88 -2.2%
1996 325.68 -3.3%
1997 292.4 -10.2%
1998 284.08 -2.8%
1999 278.88 -1.8%
2000 244.21 -12.4%
2001 236.54 -3.1%
2002 226.97 -4.0%
2003 216.57 -4.6%
2004 209.07 -3.5%
2005 194.21 -7.1%
2006 179.46 -7.6%
2007 167.35 -6.7%
2008 155.84 -6.9%
2009 144.11 -7.5%
2010 133.87 -7.1%
2011 121.73 -9.1%
2012 113.17 -7.0%
2013 106.17 -6.2%
2014 101.7 -4.2%
2015 96.58 -5.0%
2016 85.3 -11.7%
2017 80.35 -5.8%
2018 78.01 -2.9%
2019 76.36 -2.1%
2020 71.85 -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 578.89 484.92 673.74 5
1990s 353.2 278.88 460.81 10
2000s 197.43 144.11 244.21 10
2010s 99.32 76.36 133.87 10
2020s 71.85 71.85 71.85 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 81 Saint Lucia 73.27 compare
  2. 82 Brazil 72.15 compare
  3. 83 Libya 72.13 compare
  4. 85 Honduras 71.82 compare
  5. 86 Paraguay 71.12 compare
  6. 87 Peru 68.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Morocco was 71.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 673.74 in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 71.85 in 2020.
How does Morocco rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Morocco ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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