Number of suicides in Morocco
Morocco: Number of suicides was 1,079 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides 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 suicides in Morocco is 1,079 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Morocco peaked at 1,340 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,064 deaths, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,288 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,252 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,257 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,328 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1,310 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,340 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,315 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,235 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,256 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,305 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,303 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,310 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,300 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,288 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,263 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,237 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,214 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,177 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,165 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,166 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,064 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1,079 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,289 deaths | 1,235 deaths | 1,340 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,242 deaths | 1,165 deaths | 1,310 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,071 deaths | 1,064 deaths | 1,079 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Morocco?
- Number of suicides in Morocco was 1,079 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 deaths in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for number of suicides?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.