Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Libya
Libya: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 13.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Libya stood at 13.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Libya peaked at 27.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2021.
That places Libya 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -33.0% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -24.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 18.6% | 27.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.1% | 17.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Libya?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Libya was 13.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.