Death rate from cancer in Libya
Libya: Death rate from cancer was 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.31 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
75.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
52.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from cancer in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 54.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 55.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 56.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 55.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 58.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 59.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 64.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 67.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 68.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 68.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 71.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 73.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 75.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 73.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77 deaths per 100,000 people, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 75.31 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.