Death rate in Morocco

Morocco: Death rate was 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.64 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
5.57 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Death rate in Morocco, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate in Morocco peaked at 25 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.

Morocco ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 23.93 deaths per 1,000 people 22.3 deaths per 1,000 people 25 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1960s 19.6 deaths per 1,000 people 17.02 deaths per 1,000 people 22.98 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1970s 14.57 deaths per 1,000 people 12.34 deaths per 1,000 people 16.57 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1980s 9.79 deaths per 1,000 people 8.05 deaths per 1,000 people 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people 10
1990s 7.08 deaths per 1,000 people 6.54 deaths per 1,000 people 7.8 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2000s 6.22 deaths per 1,000 people 6.01 deaths per 1,000 people 6.46 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2010s 5.75 deaths per 1,000 people 5.62 deaths per 1,000 people 5.98 deaths per 1,000 people 10
2020s 6.03 deaths per 1,000 people 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people 6.48 deaths per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 188 Botswana 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 189 Paraguay 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 190 Tokelau 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 192 Senegal 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 193 Sao Tome and Principe 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 194 Israel 5.54 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in Morocco?
Death rate in Morocco was 5.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 25 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest death rate recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
How does Morocco rank for death rate?
Morocco ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.