Cause of death, by injury in Libya
Libya: Cause of death, by injury was 10.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10.4% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Libya peaked at 23.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2021.
Libya ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9% | — |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -31.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.1% | 23.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.4% | 14.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Libya?
- Cause of death, by injury in Libya was 10.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.