Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Morocco

Morocco: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 22.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
22.6%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
78th
of 185 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2000
All-time low
22.6%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Morocco, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 24.6 %2001: 24.4 %2002: 23.6 %2003: 23.8 %2004: 23.8 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 23.7 %2007: 23.7 %2008: 23.5 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 23.1 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 23.2 %2013: 23.2 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 23.4 %2016: 23.4 %2017: 23.5 %2018: 23.5 %2019: 23.5 %2020: 24.2 %2021: 22.6 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Morocco stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Morocco peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2021.

Morocco ranks 78th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.3% 24.6% 10
2010s 23.3% 23.1% 23.5% 10
2020s 23.4% 22.6% 24.2% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Morocco?
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Morocco was 22.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
How does Morocco rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
Morocco ranks 78th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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