Male homicide victims in Morocco
Morocco: Male homicide victims was 547 homicides in 2024. ▲ Rising
Male homicide victims in Morocco, 2009–2024
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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Morocco is 547 homicides, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Morocco peaked at 882 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 126 homicides, in 2010.
That places Morocco 33rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Morocco, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 379.1 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 126 homicides | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 160 homicides | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 327 homicides | +104.4% |
| 2013 | 363 homicides | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 296 homicides | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 334 homicides | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 489 homicides | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 648 homicides | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 440 homicides | -32.1% |
| 2019 | 882 homicides | +100.5% |
| 2020 | 858 homicides | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 617 homicides | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 540 homicides | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 551 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 547 homicides | -0.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 547 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766 homicides, 71% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 547 homicides is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 homicides, 7.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 379.1 homicides | 379.1 homicides | 379.1 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 406.5 homicides | 126 homicides | 882 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 622.6 homicides | 540 homicides | 858 homicides | 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 victims in Morocco?
- Male homicide victims in Morocco was 547 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 male homicide victims recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 882 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 homicides in 2010.
- How does Morocco rank for male homicide victims?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.