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Morocco’s Infant Mortality Rate

#70 of 192 in the Infant Mortality Rate progress rankings

Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 live births during an infant’s first year. This crucial health indicator reflects the effectiveness of medical care and living conditions, prompting improvements in early childhood services (lower is better).

Latest (2023)
15.5 per 1,000 live births
Year-over-year
-0.5 per 1,000 live births
Change since start (1960→2023)
-133.7 per 1,000 live births

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Infant Mortality Rate changed by -133.7 per 1,000 live births.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): -0.5 per 1,000 live births.
  • Lowest level: 15.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
  • Highest level: 149.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

Infant Mortality Rate Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Infant Mortality Rate Table (1960–2023)

Infant Mortality Rate — Morocco
Year Infant Mortality Rate
1960 149.2 per 1,000 live births
1961 147.3 per 1,000 live births
1962 145.4 per 1,000 live births
1963 143.4 per 1,000 live births
1964 141.1 per 1,000 live births
1965 138.6 per 1,000 live births
1966 136.1 per 1,000 live births
1967 133.5 per 1,000 live births
1968 131.1 per 1,000 live births
1969 129.0 per 1,000 live births
1970 127.1 per 1,000 live births
1971 125.5 per 1,000 live births
1972 123.9 per 1,000 live births
1973 122.3 per 1,000 live births
1974 120.4 per 1,000 live births
1975 117.8 per 1,000 live births
1976 114.7 per 1,000 live births
1977 111.1 per 1,000 live births
1978 107.2 per 1,000 live births
1979 103.1 per 1,000 live births
1980 98.9 per 1,000 live births
1981 94.8 per 1,000 live births
1982 90.8 per 1,000 live births
1983 86.9 per 1,000 live births
1984 83.2 per 1,000 live births
1985 79.6 per 1,000 live births
1986 76.2 per 1,000 live births
1987 73.1 per 1,000 live births
1988 70.2 per 1,000 live births
1989 67.6 per 1,000 live births
1990 65.1 per 1,000 live births
1991 62.8 per 1,000 live births
1992 60.6 per 1,000 live births
1993 58.5 per 1,000 live births
1994 56.4 per 1,000 live births
1995 54.4 per 1,000 live births
1996 52.4 per 1,000 live births
1997 50.5 per 1,000 live births
1998 48.7 per 1,000 live births
1999 46.9 per 1,000 live births
2000 45.2 per 1,000 live births
2001 43.5 per 1,000 live births
2002 41.9 per 1,000 live births
2003 40.2 per 1,000 live births
2004 38.5 per 1,000 live births
2005 36.7 per 1,000 live births
2006 34.9 per 1,000 live births
2007 33.1 per 1,000 live births
2008 31.4 per 1,000 live births
2009 29.7 per 1,000 live births
2010 28.2 per 1,000 live births
2011 26.7 per 1,000 live births
2012 25.3 per 1,000 live births
2013 24.0 per 1,000 live births
2014 22.7 per 1,000 live births
2015 21.6 per 1,000 live births
2016 20.5 per 1,000 live births
2017 19.6 per 1,000 live births
2018 18.7 per 1,000 live births
2019 18.0 per 1,000 live births
2020 17.3 per 1,000 live births
2021 16.6 per 1,000 live births
2022 16.0 per 1,000 live births
2023 15.5 per 1,000 live births

Source: World Bank