Male homicide rate in Morocco
Morocco: Male homicide rate was 2.85 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.85
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
77th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4.82
in 2019
All-time low
0.7707
in 2010
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Male homicide rate in Morocco, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, male homicide rate in Morocco stood at 2.85.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Morocco peaked at 4.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7707, in 2010.
Morocco ranks 77th 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.
Male homicide rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.35 | — |
| 2010 | 0.7707 | -67.2% |
| 2011 | 0.965 | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 1.95 | +101.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 3.62 | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 4.82 | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 4.64 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.31 | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.85 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53, 1.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.31 | 0.7707 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 | 2.85 | 4.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Morocco?
- Male homicide rate in Morocco was 2.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7707 in 2010.
- How does Morocco rank for male homicide rate?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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