Suicide rate, by age in Morocco
Morocco: Suicide rate, by age was 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2023 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Morocco is 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Morocco peaked at 0.2023 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Morocco 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2023 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1595 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1807 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1479 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1444 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1504 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1084 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.126 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1204 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1266 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1227 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.134 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1277 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1288 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1238 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1141 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1098 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1061 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576 deaths per 100,000 people, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1197 deaths per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1503 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1084 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2023 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1198 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.134 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1041 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1061 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 148 Papua New Guinea 0.1176 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Belize 0.1161 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Bahrain 0.1105 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Dominican Republic 0.1009 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Barbados 0.099 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Italy 0.0968 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Morocco?
- Suicide rate, by age in Morocco was 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2023 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1021 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Morocco ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.