Suicide death rates by sex who in Morocco

Morocco: Suicide death rates by sex who was 2.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.97
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 2000
All-time low
2.97
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide death rates by sex who in Morocco, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 4.92001: 4.72002: 4.62003: 4.72004: 4.62005: 4.62006: 4.42007: 4.22008: 4.12009: 4.22010: 4.12011: 4.12012: 42013: 3.92014: 3.82015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 3.42018: 3.32019: 3.32020: 32021: 3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Morocco stood at 2.97. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Morocco peaked at 4.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2021.

That places Morocco 166th 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 death rates by sex who in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Suicide death rates by sex who in Morocco, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4.87 —
2001 4.68 -3.9%
2002 4.59 -2.0%
2003 4.72 +2.8%
2004 4.59 -2.8%
2005 4.58 -0.0%
2006 4.44 -3.1%
2007 4.15 -6.5%
2008 4.14 -0.4%
2009 4.2 +1.5%
2010 4.13 -1.7%
2011 4.09 -0.9%
2012 4 -2.1%
2013 3.91 -2.3%
2014 3.79 -3.1%
2015 3.67 -3.1%
2016 3.56 -3.0%
2017 3.41 -4.2%
2018 3.33 -2.3%
2019 3.29 -1.2%
2020 2.98 -9.5%
2021 2.97 -0.3%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 2.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 2.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.41, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5 4.14 4.87 10
2010s 3.72 3.29 4.13 10
2020s 2.97 2.97 2.98 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 163 Tajikistan 3.03 compare
  2. 164 Bangladesh 3 compare
  3. 165 Bahamas 2.97 compare
  4. 167 Myanmar 2.92 compare
  5. 168 Barbados 2.87 compare
  6. 169 Cyprus 2.53 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide death rates by sex who in Morocco?
Suicide death rates by sex who in Morocco was 2.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2021.
How does Morocco rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
Morocco ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide death rates by sex who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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