Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Morocco
Morocco: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Morocco stood at 2.9 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Morocco peaked at 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Morocco 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Morocco, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 per 100,000 people | 4.4 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 4 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 2.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Morocco?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Morocco was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Morocco ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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