Death rate from natural disasters in Morocco
Morocco: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.06 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
That represents a change of up 500.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Morocco peaked at 1.85 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.02 | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 0.24 | +380.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | +1750.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -99.5% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0.11 | +1000.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.12 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.16 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0.1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | — |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1750.0% | 0.1 | 1.85 |
| 2008 | +1000.0% | 0.01 | 0.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.252 | 0.01 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.039 | 0 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0 | 0.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Morocco?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Morocco was 0.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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