Deaths by age group in Morocco
Morocco: Deaths by age group was 74 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Morocco, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Morocco is 74, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Morocco peaked at 99 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1956.
That places Morocco 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 by age group in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1957 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 66 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 99 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 88 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 60 | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 74 | +23.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | +50.0% | 66 | 99 |
| 1956 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | -31.8% | 88 | 60 |
| 1952 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 1969 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2 | 10 | 14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.9 | 15 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 31 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1 | 41 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.25 | 60 | 99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 925 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths by age group in Morocco?
- Deaths by age group in Morocco was 74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1956.
- How does Morocco rank for deaths by age group?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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