Mortality rate, infant in Morocco
Morocco: Mortality rate, infant was 15.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Morocco, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant in Morocco is 15.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Morocco peaked at 127.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Morocco 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.31 per 1,000 live births | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | 127.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.13 per 1,000 live births | 67.6 per 1,000 live births | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.63 per 1,000 live births | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.51 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.53 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More population data for Morocco
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.615 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.68 million (2100)
- Population density 84.89 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.615 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 7,470 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.11 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.23 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Morocco?
- Mortality rate, infant in Morocco was 15.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 127.1 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Morocco ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release