Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Morocco
Morocco: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 17 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Morocco, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 17 per 100,000 population for death rate due to road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Morocco peaked at 24 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 77th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 24 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.4 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7 per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 17 per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 17 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45 per 100,000 population, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 17 per 100,000 population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.95 per 100,000 population | 23.9 per 100,000 population | 24 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.03 per 100,000 population | 17 per 100,000 population | 23.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 74 Haiti 18.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Laos 17.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 76 China 17.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Jordan 17 per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Nicaragua 16.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 16.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Tunisia 16.5 per 100,000 population compare
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 death rate due to road traffic injuries in Morocco?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Morocco was 17 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 24 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.