Tuberculosis death rate in Morocco
Morocco: Tuberculosis death rate was 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
9.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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, tuberculosis death rate in Morocco stood at 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Morocco peaked at 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Morocco ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 74 Vietnam 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Tajikistan 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Vanuatu 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Thailand 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Ukraine 9.67 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 tuberculosis death rate in Morocco?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Morocco was 10.21 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.