Table 6 Infant mortality and rural/urban distribution of the Moroccan population participating in the last three National Surveys on Population and Health 1992, 2004 and 2011[2, 3]
From: Evolution of rural–urban health gaps in Morocco: 1992–2011
Neonatal mortality rate | Postnatal mortality rate | Infant mortality rate | Under 5 mortality rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1992 | ||||
Urban | 30.0 | 22.0 | 52.0 | 59.0 |
Rural | 36.0 | 33.0 | 69.0 | 98.0 |
National | 34.0 | 29.0 | 63.0 | 84.0 |
Ratio R/U | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
Year 2004 | ||||
Urban | 24.0 | 9.0 | 33.0 | 38.0 |
Rural | 33.0 | 22.0 | 55.0 | 69.0 |
…….National | 27.0 | 14.0 | 40.0 | 47.0 |
Ratio R/U | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Year 2011 | ||||
Urban | 17.0 | 6.6 | 23.6 | 25.4 |
Rural | 20.5 | 13.0 | 33.6 | 35.1 |
National | 18.9 | 10.0 | 28.9 | 30.5 |
Ratio R/U | 1.2 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |