Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1909–2026
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 112.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Morocco ranks 61st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3032 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.8% |
| 1960 | 112.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +37062.3% |
| 1963 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5892 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5665 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0747 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.0727 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0583 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0844 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0.0049 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1319 deaths per 100,000 people | +2606.9% |
| 1995 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2171.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1455 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2205 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.0521 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.6% |
| 2002 | 0.274 deaths per 100,000 people | +426.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1184 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1671.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0552 deaths per 100,000 people | +1577.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0949 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0905 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1294 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1077 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0649 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +11928.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0578 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1353 deaths per 100,000 people | +134.2% |
| 2026 | 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0293 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +37062.3% | 0.3032 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.69 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2023 | +11928.3% | 0.0649 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1988 | +2606.9% | 0.0049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1319 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1995 | +2171.4% | 0.1319 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2004 | +1671.4% | 0.1184 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2006 | +1577.2% | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0552 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.8667 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3032 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0844 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0684 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1319 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8406 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3118 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1077 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0578 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 58 Colombia 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 0.112 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Angola 0.1119 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Fiji 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Chad 0.1047 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Guinea 0.0993 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 112.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Morocco rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.