Homicide rate from firearms in Morocco

Morocco: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.008 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 67.0%
World rank
74th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0939 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.0054 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
10
2013–2023

Homicide rate from firearms in Morocco, 2013–2023

00.020.040.060.080.12013201820232013: 0.024 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 0.006 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 0.043 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.009 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.014 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.025 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.094 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.005 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0.024 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population

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 per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate from firearms in Morocco stood at 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is down 67.0% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Morocco peaked at 0.0939 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.

Morocco ranks 74th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0306 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0058 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0939 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2020s 0.0125 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0054 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0241 homicides per 100,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 71 United Kingdom 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 73 Oman 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 75 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 75 Bhutan 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  7. 75 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  8. 75 Mauritius 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  9. 75 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  10. 75 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Morocco?
Homicide rate from firearms in Morocco was 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 homicide rate from firearms recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.0939 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
How does Morocco rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Morocco ranks 74th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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