Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Morocco
Morocco: Age-standardized suicide rates was 2.96 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Morocco stood at 2.96. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Morocco peaked at 4.86 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.96, in 2021.
That places Morocco 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.86 | — |
| 2001 | 4.66 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.57 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.69 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.56 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.18 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.11 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.66 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.55 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.29 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.97 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.86, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.48 | 4.12 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 | 3.29 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 | 2.96 | 2.97 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Morocco?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Morocco was 2.96 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Morocco ranks 154th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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