Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Libya
Libya: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 3.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Libya peaked at 6.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2021.
That places Libya 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -16.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.8%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Libya?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Libya was 3.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.