Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Libya
Libya: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 was 41.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Libya stood at 41.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Libya peaked at 41.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2000.
That places Libya 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 41.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 41.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.3%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 37.3% | 41.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.2% | 41.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Libya?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 in Libya was 41.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.