Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya
Libya: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya peaked at 21.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.
Libya ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +84.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +43.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 21.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 21.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 15.2% | 21.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 114 Dominican Republic 22.1% compare
- 115 Uruguay 22.0% compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.9% compare
- 118 Singapore 21.7% compare
- 119 Bulgaria 21.6% compare
- 120 El Salvador 21.6% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 21.8% 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 21.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Libya ranks 117th 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 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.