Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Tuberculosis deaths was 3,358 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3,358 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Morocco peaked at 3,544 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,438 deaths, in 2007.
That places Morocco 46th 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.
Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,754 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,697 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,843 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2,555 deaths | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,480 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,520 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2,517 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,438 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,560 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,606 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,744 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,772 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,730 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,817 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,886 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,943 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,028 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,962 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,959 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,931 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,544 deaths | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 3,358 deaths | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,597 deaths | 2,438 deaths | 2,843 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,877 deaths | 2,730 deaths | 3,028 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,451 deaths | 3,358 deaths | 3,544 deaths | 2 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7616 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.814 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in Morocco?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco was 3,358 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3,544 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,438 deaths in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Morocco ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.