Morocco: Homicide rate
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| Morocco |
Homicides per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1.7 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | homicides per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2023 |
| Average | 1.5 |
| Min - Max | 0.4 - 2.9 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2023 is 1.7 homicides per 100,000 people, unchanged from 1.7 homicides per 100,000 people in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 7.7 homicides per 100,000 people, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Morocco from 1990 to 2023 is 1.5 homicides per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 0.4 homicides per 100,000 people, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 2.9 homicides per 100,000 people was recorded in 2020.
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| Recent values | Morocco: Homicide rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 1.7 |
Definition: Number of homicides per 100,000 people per year.
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