Annual death rates in different age groups in Libya
Libya: Annual death rates in different age groups was 16.26 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.26
Change on year
up 85.9%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
257.23
in 1950
All-time low
8.75
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups in Libya stood at 16.26.
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 in different age groups in Libya peaked at 257.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.75, 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 in different age groups in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 257.23 | — |
| 1951 | 254.76 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 252.41 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 249.64 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 246.14 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 241.65 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 236.01 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 229.17 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 221.15 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 212.05 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 202.05 | -4.7% |
| 1961 | 191.35 | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 180.23 | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 169.45 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 157.85 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 147.12 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 136.96 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 127.5 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 118.78 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 110.76 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 103.47 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 96.7 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 90.52 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 84.88 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 79.73 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 75.02 | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 70.74 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 66.85 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 63.3 | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 60.05 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 57.06 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 54.28 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 51.66 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 49.2 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 46.85 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 44.56 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 42.4 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 40.34 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 38.38 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 36.52 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 34.78 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 33.18 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 31.7 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 30.35 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 29.13 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 28.01 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.99 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 26.06 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.18 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 24.36 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 23.57 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 22.73 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.88 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.98 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.03 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.04 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 18.04 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 17.02 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16.05 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 15.14 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.31 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 15.05 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 12.95 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 12.45 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.21 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.77 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 11.34 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.77 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.28 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 10.15 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 9.07 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.75 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.26 | +85.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.84, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.26 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.37, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups 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 | 16.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 240.02 | 212.05 | 257.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.21 | 110.76 | 202.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.13 | 60.05 | 103.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.12 | 36.52 | 57.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.97 | 24.36 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.45 | 15.14 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 | 10.15 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 | 8.75 | 16.26 | 4 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Libya?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Libya was 16.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 257.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Libya ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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