Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Morocco
Morocco: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.33 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Morocco peaked at 7.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Morocco 83rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.04 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | — |
| 2008 | 0.47 | +2250.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | -89.4% |
| 2010 | 0.66 | +1220.0% |
| 2011 | 0.33 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.18 | — |
| 2015 | 0.07 | -61.1% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.09 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 0.17 | +142.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | -41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 7.85 | +7750.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 | -95.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.54, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +7750.0% | 0.1 | 7.85 |
| 2008 | +2250.0% | 0.02 | 0.47 |
| 2010 | +1220.0% | 0.05 | 0.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.116 | 0 | 0.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.168 | 0 | 0.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 0.1 | 7.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Morocco?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Morocco was 0.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Morocco rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Morocco ranks 83rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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