Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 506.73 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Morocco stood at 506.73 deaths.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Morocco peaked at 526.29 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 356.08 deaths, in 2000.
That places Morocco 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356.08 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 364.17 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 372.46 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 393.31 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 401.84 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 414.81 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 423.22 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 419.95 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 430.28 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 445.26 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 451.33 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 469.27 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 475.21 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 492.59 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 496.8 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 499.93 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 501.82 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 501.26 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 512.66 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 526.29 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 484.96 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 506.73 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 402.14 deaths | 356.08 deaths | 445.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.72 deaths | 451.33 deaths | 526.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 495.85 deaths | 484.96 deaths | 506.73 deaths | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Morocco?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Morocco was 506.73 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 526.29 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.08 deaths in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Morocco ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.