Intentional homicides, male in Morocco

Morocco: Intentional homicides, male was 2.9 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.9 per 100,000 male
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
75th
of 132 countries
All-time high
4.82 per 100,000 male
in 2019
All-time low
0.7707 per 100,000 male
in 2010
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Morocco, 2009–2023

123452009201620232009: 2.4 per 100,000 male2010: 0.771 per 100,000 male2011: 0.965 per 100,000 male2012: 1.9 per 100,000 male2013: 2.1 per 100,000 male2014: 1.7 per 100,000 male2015: 1.9 per 100,000 male2016: 2.8 per 100,000 male2017: 3.6 per 100,000 male2018: 2.4 per 100,000 male2019: 4.8 per 100,000 male2020: 4.6 per 100,000 male2021: 3.3 per 100,000 male2022: 2.9 per 100,000 male2023: 2.9 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

In 2023, intentional homicides, male in Morocco stood at 2.9 per 100,000 male.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Morocco peaked at 4.82 per 100,000 male in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7707 per 100,000 male, in 2010.

Morocco ranks 75th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Intentional homicides, male in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Morocco, 2009 to 2023.
Year per 100,000 male Change
2009 2.35 per 100,000 male
2010 0.7707 per 100,000 male -67.2%
2011 0.965 per 100,000 male +25.2%
2012 1.95 per 100,000 male +101.6%
2013 2.13 per 100,000 male +9.6%
2014 1.72 per 100,000 male -19.5%
2015 1.91 per 100,000 male +11.5%
2016 2.77 per 100,000 male +44.6%
2017 3.62 per 100,000 male +30.9%
2018 2.43 per 100,000 male -32.9%
2019 4.82 per 100,000 male +98.3%
2020 4.64 per 100,000 male -3.7%
2021 3.31 per 100,000 male -28.8%
2022 2.87 per 100,000 male -13.3%
2023 2.9 per 100,000 male +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.35 per 100,000 male 2.35 per 100,000 male 2.35 per 100,000 male 1
2010s 2.31 per 100,000 male 0.7707 per 100,000 male 4.82 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 3.43 per 100,000 male 2.87 per 100,000 male 4.64 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 72 Kyrgyzstan 2.97 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 73 Mauritius 2.97 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 74 Azerbaijan 2.97 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 76 Canada 2.89 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 77 Israel 2.78 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 78 Palestine 2.54 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Morocco?
Intentional homicides, male in Morocco was 2.9 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 4.82 per 100,000 male in 2019.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7707 per 100,000 male in 2010.
How does Morocco rank for intentional homicides, male?
Morocco ranks 75th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.