Homicides, by sex of the victim in Morocco
Morocco: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 88 homicides in 2024. ▲ Rising
Homicides, by sex of the victim 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
Morocco recorded 88 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Morocco peaked at 215 homicides in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45 homicides, in 2010.
Morocco ranks 45th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Morocco, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 52.9 homicides | — |
| 2010 | 45 homicides | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 53 homicides | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 56 homicides | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 66 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 59 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 97 homicides | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 105 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 113 homicides | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 70 homicides | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 122 homicides | +74.3% |
| 2020 | 215 homicides | +76.2% |
| 2021 | 99 homicides | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 78 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 92 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 88 homicides | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9 homicides | 52.9 homicides | 52.9 homicides | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.6 homicides | 45 homicides | 122 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.4 homicides | 78 homicides | 215 homicides | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Morocco?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Morocco was 88 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 215 homicides in 2020.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 45 homicides in 2010.
- How does Morocco rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .