Under-five deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Under-five deaths was 9,859 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9,859 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Morocco peaked at 34,036 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,859, in 2024.
That places Morocco 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34,036 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,859 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 58 Papua New Guinea 10,037 compare
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 9,991 compare
- 59 Syria 9,991 compare
- 62 Colombia 8,107 compare
- 63 Guatemala 7,745 compare
- 64 Tajikistan 7,590 compare
More development goals data for Morocco
- Red List Index 0.7722 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.74 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 706.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Morocco?
- Under-five deaths in Morocco was 9,859 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 34,036 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,859 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for under-five deaths?
- Morocco ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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