Suicide rate, by sex in Morocco
Morocco: Suicide rate, by sex was 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex 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
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Morocco stood at 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 rate, by sex in Morocco peaked at 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 163 Tajikistan 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Bangladesh 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Bahamas 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Myanmar 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Barbados 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 169 Cyprus 2.53 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Morocco?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Morocco was 2.97 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 sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Morocco ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.