Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco
Morocco: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 9,859 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,859
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
58,786
in 1990
All-time low
9,859
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9,859 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Morocco peaked at 58,786 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,859, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 57th of 200 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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,786 | — |
| 1991 | 56,065 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 53,196 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 49,799 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 46,802 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 44,349 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 42,304 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 40,508 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 38,538 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 36,261 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 34,036 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 32,113 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30,356 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 28,965 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 27,899 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 26,908 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 25,875 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 24,807 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 23,700 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22,650 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 21,653 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20,536 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,273 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17,940 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 16,663 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 15,605 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 14,725 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 13,956 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 13,277 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 12,626 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 12,021 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11,425 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 10,866 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 10,320 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 9,859 | -4.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9,859 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,859 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,661 | 36,261 | 58,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,731 | 22,650 | 34,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,625 | 12,626 | 21,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,898 | 9,859 | 12,021 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Morocco?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Morocco was 9,859 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 58,786 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,859 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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