Maternal mortality ratio in Morocco
Morocco: Maternal mortality ratio was 70 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Morocco, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Morocco stood at 70. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Morocco peaked at 752 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 79th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 652 | 559 | 752 | 5 |
| 1990s | 396.8 | 291 | 522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 205.3 | 148 | 271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.4 | 79 | 140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5 | 70 | 92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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More health data for Morocco
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 334,088 (2025)
- Population, male 50.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 12.62 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 9.68 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 315,409 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 329,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 316,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 332,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 317,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 338,030 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Morocco?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Morocco was 70 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 752 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).