Death rate from Alzheimer's in Morocco
Morocco: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Morocco peaked at 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Morocco 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 75 Cape Verde 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Palau 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Dominica 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Algeria 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Bahamas 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Morocco?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Morocco was 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.