Deaths from drowning in Morocco
Morocco: Deaths from drowning was 393.52 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 393.52 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Morocco peaked at 675.25 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 393.52 deaths, in 2021.
That places Morocco 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 675.25 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 574.26 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 579.9 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 603.57 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 553.02 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 597.5 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 557.34 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 504.28 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 506.08 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 536.76 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 530.61 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 522.32 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 524.1 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 520.74 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 497.77 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 488.55 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 476.75 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 456.07 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 436.86 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 434.59 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 411.48 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 393.52 deaths | -4.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 393.52 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 606.36 deaths, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 393.52 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.74 deaths, 4.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 568.8 deaths | 504.28 deaths | 675.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 488.84 deaths | 434.59 deaths | 530.61 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 402.5 deaths | 393.52 deaths | 411.48 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- 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 from drowning in Morocco?
- Deaths from drowning in Morocco was 393.52 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 675.25 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.52 deaths in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for deaths from drowning?
- Morocco ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.