Youth mortality rate in Morocco
Morocco: Youth mortality rate was 1.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.79 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.75 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
1.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Youth mortality rate in Morocco, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Morocco stood at 1.79 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Morocco peaked at 21.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.79 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Morocco 99th out of 199 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.
Youth mortality rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 21.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 20.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 20.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 19.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 19.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 18.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 17.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 17.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 16.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 15.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 14.19 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 13.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 12.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 11.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 10.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.58 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.79 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.79 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | 21.75 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.7 deaths per 100 live births | 15.69 deaths per 100 live births | 21.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.98 deaths per 100 live births | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 3.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 96 Moldova 1.86 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 97 Paraguay 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 Panama 1.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 100 Mauritius 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 101 Samoa 1.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 102 Brazil 1.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (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 youth mortality rate in Morocco?
- Youth mortality rate in Morocco was 1.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for youth mortality rate?
- Morocco ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.