Cause of death, by injury in Morocco
Morocco: Cause of death, by injury was 5.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Morocco stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Morocco peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
That places Morocco 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +8.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.8%, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Morocco?
- Cause of death, by injury in Morocco was 5.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Morocco ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.