Lesotho vs Morocco: Homicides

Lesotho
752 homicides
in 2008
Morocco
635 homicides
in 2024
Lesotho rank
45th
Morocco rank
48th

Homicides over time

  • Lesotho
  • Morocco
02004006008001.0k199020072024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 752 homicides against 635 homicides in Morocco, a difference of 117 homicides.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 48th of 179 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 641.2 homicides 135.4 homicides 505.8 homicides Lesotho
2000s 823.5 homicides 471.5 homicides 352 homicides Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Lesotho or Morocco?
Lesotho, at 752 homicides against 635 homicides in Morocco as of 2008.
What is the difference in homicides between Lesotho and Morocco?
117 homicides, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Morocco?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and Morocco rank globally for homicides?
Lesotho ranks 45th and Morocco ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Where does this data 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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