Death rate from cancer in Libya
Libya: Death rate from cancer was 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Libya is 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 112 Nauru 76.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Zimbabwe 76.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 El Salvador 75.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Cape Verde 73.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Algeria 72.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Libya?
- Death rate from cancer in Libya was 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.