Number of deaths in Morocco

Morocco: Number of deaths was 212,621 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
212,621
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
50th
of 229 countries
All-time high
267,142
in 1960
All-time low
182,973
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths in Morocco, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 212,621 for number of deaths in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in Morocco peaked at 267,142 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 182,973, in 1996.

That places Morocco 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 240,204 223,413 252,370 10
1960s 255,362 250,746 267,142 10
1970s 245,789 233,995 250,799 10
1980s 211,399 192,792 230,345 10
1990s 185,063 182,973 190,060 10
2000s 187,678 183,547 192,522 10
2010s 197,444 194,274 203,826 10
2020s 223,732 207,991 237,302 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 47 Algeria 214,261 compare
  2. 48 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 213,959 compare
  3. 49 Chad 213,118 compare
  4. 51 Nepal 205,842 compare
  5. 52 Taiwan Province of China 205,337 compare
  6. 53 Mali 205,045 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Morocco?
Number of deaths in Morocco was 212,621 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 267,142 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 182,973 in 1996.
How does Morocco rank for number of deaths?
Morocco ranks 50th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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