Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Morocco

Morocco: Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration was 237 number in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
237 number
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
10th
of 76 countries
All-time high
586 number
in 2018
All-time low
50 number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Morocco, 2014–2025

02004006002014201920252014: 50 number2015: 85 number2016: 74 number2017: 145 number2018: 586 number2019: 481 number2020: 321 number2021: 243 number2022: 311 number2023: 285 number2024: 365 number2025: 237 number

Source: International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 237 number for recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Morocco peaked at 586 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 50 number, in 2014.

Morocco ranks 10th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Morocco, 2014 to 2025.
Year number Change
2014 50 number
2015 85 number +70.0%
2016 74 number -12.9%
2017 145 number +95.9%
2018 586 number +304.1%
2019 481 number -17.9%
2020 321 number -33.3%
2021 243 number -24.3%
2022 311 number +28.0%
2023 285 number -8.4%
2024 365 number +28.1%
2025 237 number -35.1%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 237 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5 number, 17.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 237 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 137.5 number, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 236.83 number 50 number 586 number 6
2020s 293.67 number 237 number 365 number 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 7 Thailand 333 number compare
  2. 8 Mauritania 284 number compare
  3. 9 Spain 275 number compare
  4. 11 Djibouti 173 number compare
  5. 12 Italy 160 number compare
  6. 13 United States 137 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Morocco?
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Morocco was 237 number in 2025, according to International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest recorded deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 586 number in 2018.
What is the lowest recorded deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 50 number in 2014.
How does Morocco rank for recorded deaths and disappearances during migration?
Morocco ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
Is recorded deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration
Unit
number
Source
International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 671 data points, 2014–2025
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Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number).