Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Libya
Libya: Age-standardized suicide rates was 5.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
127th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.63
in 2018
All-time low
4
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.1 for age-standardized suicide rates in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Libya peaked at 6.63 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2006.
That places Libya 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 | — |
| 2001 | 5.49 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 5.08 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.14 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.72 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.57 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.79 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.45 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 5.85 | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 6.05 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.79 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.63 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.96, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 | 4 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 4.02 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 | 5.1 | 5.12 | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Libya?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Libya was 5.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Libya ranks 127th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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