Under-five mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: Under-five mortality rate was 15.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.73
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
95th
of 201 countries
All-time high
265.97
in 1956
All-time low
15.73
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Morocco, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 15.73 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 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 in Morocco peaked at 265.97 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 2024.
That places Morocco 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 265.97 | — |
| 1957 | 260.44 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 255.07 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 250.04 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 245.17 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 240.26 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 235.1 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 229.88 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 224.5 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 218.83 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 213.01 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 207.3 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 201.74 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 196.56 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 191.91 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 187.61 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 183.47 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 179.29 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 174.57 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 169.16 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 163.11 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 156.48 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 149.38 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 142.2 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 135.18 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 128.24 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 121.61 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 115.23 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 109.2 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 103.49 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 98.19 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 93.34 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 88.85 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 84.78 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 81.06 | -4.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 257.88 | 250.04 | 265.97 | 4 |
| 1960s | 221.24 | 196.56 | 245.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.72 | 142.2 | 191.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.81 | 84.78 | 135.18 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,240 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0845 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9508 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4959 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Morocco?
- Under-five mortality rate in Morocco was 15.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 265.97 in 1956.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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