Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco
Morocco: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 15.73 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.73 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
101st
of 213 countries
All-time high
52.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
15.73 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 15.73 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Morocco peaked at 52.42 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.73 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 101st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.42 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 50.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 48.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 45.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 43.63 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 41.39 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 39.15 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 36.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 30.91 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 29.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 27.52 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 25.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 24.47 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 23.13 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 21.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 19.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 19.07 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 16.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 15.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.73 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.73 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.52 per 1,000 live births | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | 52.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.29 per 1,000 live births | 19.07 per 1,000 live births | 30.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 per 1,000 live births | 15.73 per 1,000 live births | 18.33 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 98 Paraguay 16.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.85 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Suriname 15.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 103 Mauritius 15.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Panama 15.28 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Morocco?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Morocco was 15.73 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 52.42 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Morocco ranks 101st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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