Stillbirth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Stillbirth rate was 12.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Morocco, 2000–2023
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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.3 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Morocco peaked at 21.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7 per 1,000 total births | 16.3 per 1,000 total births | 21.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 per 1,000 total births | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | 15.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 per 1,000 total births | 12.3 per 1,000 total births | 13 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 57 Myanmar 12.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 58 Dominica 12.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 59 Guyana 12.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 60 Guatemala 12.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 62 India 11.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 63 Philippines 11.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 63 Syria 11.7 per 1,000 total births compare
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 stillbirth rate in Morocco?
- Stillbirth rate in Morocco was 12.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for stillbirth rate?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.