Reported deaths from rabies in Morocco
Morocco: Reported deaths from rabies was 17 Deaths in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported deaths from rabies in Morocco, 2010–2022
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 17 Deaths for reported deaths from rabies in 2022.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported deaths from rabies in Morocco peaked at 24 Deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5 Deaths, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 18th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Reported deaths from rabies in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14 Deaths | — |
| 2011 | 5 Deaths | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 6 Deaths | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 24 Deaths | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 20 Deaths | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 19 Deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 17 Deaths | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 15 Deaths | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 18 Deaths | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 22 Deaths | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 9 Deaths | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 20 Deaths | +122.2% |
| 2022 | 17 Deaths | -15.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 17 Deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 Deaths, 3.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 17 Deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 Deaths, 17.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported deaths from rabies in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +300.0% | 6 Deaths | 24 Deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16 Deaths | 5 Deaths | 24 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.33 Deaths | 9 Deaths | 20 Deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported deaths from rabies in Morocco?
- Reported deaths from rabies in Morocco was 17 Deaths in 2022, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 24 Deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 Deaths in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for reported deaths from rabies?
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported deaths from rabies rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Reported deaths from rabies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed _and_ clinically-diagnosed cases.