Annual death rates at different ages in Libya
Libya: Annual death rates at different ages was 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.26 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 85.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
257.23 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
8.75 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Libya stood at 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Libya peaked at 257.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Libya ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates at different ages in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 257.23 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 254.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 252.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 249.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 246.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 241.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 236.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 229.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 221.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 212.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 202.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 191.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 180.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 169.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 157.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 147.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 136.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 127.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 118.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 110.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 103.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 96.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 90.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 84.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 79.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 75.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 70.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 66.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 63.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 60.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 57.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 54.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 51.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 49.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 46.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 44.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 42.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 40.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 38.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 36.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 34.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 33.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 31.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 30.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 29.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 28.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 26.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 23.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 22.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +85.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates at different ages in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +85.9% | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 240.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 212.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 257.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 110.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 202.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 60.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 57.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Libya?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Libya was 16.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 257.23 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Libya ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.