Suicide rate in Morocco
Morocco: Suicide rate was 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate 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 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Morocco peaked at 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 162 Cyprus 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Honduras 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Iraq 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Bangladesh 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Myanmar 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Albania 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Morocco
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 295,615 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 279,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 299,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 282,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 299,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 283,621 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Morocco?
- Suicide rate in Morocco was 2.91 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 suicide rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for suicide rate?
- Morocco ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.