Number of child deaths per woman in Morocco
Morocco: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Morocco, 1954–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Morocco is 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Morocco peaked at 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Morocco 88th out of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1960s | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 0.8251 under-five deaths per woman | 1.28 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5493 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3509 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7752 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.157 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3257 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1119 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0846 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1465 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0614 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0454 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0799 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0431 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 85 Jordan 0.0379 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 86 Paraguay 0.0373 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 87 Panama 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 89 Nauru 0.0353 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0352 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 91 Grenada 0.035 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.71 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.63 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3678 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.13 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 58.36 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Morocco?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Morocco was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1954.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Morocco ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).