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
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 229 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.
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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More health data for Libya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
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 229 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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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.