Number of deaths from stroke in Morocco
Morocco: Number of deaths from stroke was 30,701 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from stroke in Morocco is 30,701 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Morocco peaked at 30,972 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,973 deaths, in 2000.
That places Morocco 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,973 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 16,452 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16,872 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17,563 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 18,149 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18,847 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 19,521 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20,236 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 20,783 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 21,354 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21,916 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 22,669 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23,396 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 24,248 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25,054 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 25,776 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 26,697 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 27,534 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28,599 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 29,400 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 30,972 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 30,701 deaths | -0.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 30,701 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,209 deaths, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 30,701 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,924 deaths, 10.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,575 deaths | 15,973 deaths | 21,354 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,529 deaths | 21,916 deaths | 29,400 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,836 deaths | 30,701 deaths | 30,972 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Morocco?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Morocco was 30,701 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 30,972 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,973 deaths in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Morocco ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.