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
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.
Homicide rate from firearms in Morocco, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0237 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2014 | 0.0058 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0433 homicides per 100,000 population | +641.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 homicides per 100,000 population | -80.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0141 homicides per 100,000 population | +64.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 homicides per 100,000 population | +78.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0939 homicides per 100,000 population | +273.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 homicides per 100,000 population | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 homicides per 100,000 population | +345.5% |
| 2023 | 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1998 homicides per 100,000 population, 4% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.008 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0641 homicides per 100,000 population, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 71 United Kingdom 0.0513 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Hungary 0.0413 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Oman 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 75 Bhutan 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 75 Hong Kong 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Mauritius 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Morocco
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 7,304 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 10,400 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.