Death rate from cancer in Libya
Libya: Death rate from cancer was 75.31 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.31
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
75.31
in 2021
All-time low
52.63
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Libya is 75.31, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Libya peaked at 75.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.63, in 2000.
Libya ranks 115th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.63 | — |
| 2001 | 54.42 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 55.98 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.34 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.01 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.64 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.15 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 55.21 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.05 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 59.51 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.61 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.61 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 67.86 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 68.4 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.84 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.99 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.69 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 73.37 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.36 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 75.23 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.58 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.31 | +2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 75.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 75.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.49 | 52.63 | 59.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 60.61 | 75.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.44 | 73.58 | 75.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 112 Nauru 76.41 compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 76.23 compare
- 114 El Salvador 75.77 compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 74.93 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 73.33 compare
- 118 Algeria 72.27 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Libya?
- Death rate from cancer in Libya was 75.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.63 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from cancer?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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