Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco
Morocco: Tuberculosis deaths was 2,800 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2,800 deaths for tuberculosis deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Morocco peaked at 2,800 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,200 deaths, in 2004.
That places Morocco 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,500 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,400 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,300 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2,200 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2,200 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,200 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,200 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,300 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2,300 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,400 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,500 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,400 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,500 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,600 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,700 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,600 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,600 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,500 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2,500 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,600 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,800 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2,800 deaths | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2,800 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,600 deaths, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2,800 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 deaths, 18.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,310 deaths | 2,200 deaths | 2,500 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,550 deaths | 2,400 deaths | 2,700 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,640 deaths | 2,500 deaths | 2,800 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More health data for Morocco
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- 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 deaths in Morocco?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Morocco was 2,800 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 deaths in 2004.
- How does Morocco rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.