Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco
Morocco: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 15.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.73
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
81.06
in 1990
All-time low
15.73
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 15.73 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Morocco peaked at 81.06 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 2024.
That places Morocco 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.06 | — |
| 1991 | 77.61 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 74.33 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 71.14 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 68.08 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 65.15 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 62.31 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.63 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 57.08 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 54.69 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 52.42 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 50.2 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 48.01 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 45.84 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 43.63 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.39 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.15 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 36.94 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 34.8 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 32.8 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.91 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.16 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.52 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 25.95 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.47 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.13 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.89 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 20.82 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.92 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.07 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.33 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.62 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.98 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.32 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 15.73 | -3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.73 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.11 | 54.69 | 81.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.52 | 32.8 | 52.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.29 | 19.07 | 30.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 | 15.73 | 18.33 | 5 |
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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Morocco?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Morocco was 15.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 81.06 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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