Number of infant deaths, female in Morocco
Morocco: Number of infant deaths, female was 4,016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, female in Morocco is 4,016, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Morocco peaked at 39,942 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,016, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 55th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38,872 | — |
| 1961 | 39,323 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 39,791 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 39,942 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 39,713 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 39,430 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 39,164 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 38,861 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 38,544 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 38,239 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 38,213 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 38,328 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 38,456 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 38,531 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 38,340 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 38,127 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37,610 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 36,764 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 35,748 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 34,866 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 33,979 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 33,192 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 32,207 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 30,874 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 29,286 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 27,679 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 26,198 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 24,831 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 23,503 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 22,256 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 21,195 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 20,393 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 19,500 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 18,327 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 17,296 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 16,490 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 15,843 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 15,260 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14,578 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 13,728 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 12,914 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 12,255 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 11,658 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 11,204 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10,877 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 10,545 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 10,183 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9,787 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,378 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 8,988 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 8,616 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 8,186 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 7,686 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7,171 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6,670 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 6,264 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 5,933 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 5,642 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5,377 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5,115 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,880 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,647 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,415 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 4,197 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 4,016 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,188 | 38,239 | 39,942 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,498 | 34,866 | 38,531 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,400 | 22,256 | 33,979 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,261 | 13,728 | 21,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,779 | 8,988 | 12,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,666 | 5,115 | 8,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,431 | 4,016 | 4,880 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 52 Haiti 4,388 compare
- 53 Syrian Arab Republic 4,219 compare
- 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,017 compare
- 56 Türkiye 3,824 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3,494 compare
- 58 Colombia 3,206 compare
More education data for Morocco
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Morocco?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Morocco was 4,016 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 39,942 in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,016 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.