Female homicide victims in Morocco

Morocco: Female homicide victims was 88 homicides in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88 homicides
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
45th
of 138 countries
All-time high
215 homicides
in 2020
All-time low
45 homicides
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Female homicide victims in Morocco, 2009–2024

501001502002009201620242009: 52.9 homicides2010: 45 homicides2011: 53 homicides2012: 56 homicides2013: 66 homicides2014: 59 homicides2015: 97 homicides2016: 105 homicides2017: 113 homicides2018: 70 homicides2019: 122 homicides2020: 215 homicides2021: 99 homicides2022: 78 homicides2023: 92 homicides2024: 88 homicides

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.

Analysis

In 2024, female homicide victims in Morocco stood at 88 homicides.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Morocco peaked at 215 homicides in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45 homicides, in 2010.

Morocco ranks 45th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.9 homicides 52.9 homicides 52.9 homicides 1
2010s 78.6 homicides 45 homicides 122 homicides 10
2020s 114.4 homicides 78 homicides 215 homicides 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 42 Nicaragua 108 homicides compare
  2. 43 Algeria 105 homicides compare
  3. 43 Cuba 105 homicides compare
  4. 46 Belarus 87 homicides compare
  5. 47 Australia 71 homicides compare
  6. 47 Costa Rica 71 homicides compare
  7. 47 El Salvador 71 homicides compare
  8. 47 Paraguay 71 homicides compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide victims in Morocco?
Female homicide victims in Morocco was 88 homicides in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 215 homicides in 2020.
What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 45 homicides in 2010.
How does Morocco rank for female homicide victims?
Morocco ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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