Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Libya
Libya: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages was 13.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya peaked at 13.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
That places Libya 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 ages in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.7% | — |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -58.0% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +63.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +50.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 67% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.8%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 3.9% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.6% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 129 Afghanistan 13.6% compare
- 130 North Macedonia 13.5% compare
- 131 Bahrain 13.0% compare
- 133 Tunisia 12.9% compare
- 134 Honduras 12.7% compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 12.5% compare
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 cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya was 13.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Libya ranks 132nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.