Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Libya
Libya: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 2.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Libya is 2.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Libya peaked at 3.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2021.
Libya ranks 89th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -15.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Libya?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Libya was 2.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.