Death rate from diabetes in Libya
Libya: Death rate from diabetes was 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from diabetes 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 diabetes in Libya is 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in Libya peaked at 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Libya ranks 127th 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 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 124 New Zealand 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Liberia 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Benin 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Canada 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Togo 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Burundi 15.15 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 diabetes in Libya?
- Death rate from diabetes in Libya was 15.6 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 diabetes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from diabetes?
- Libya ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes, per 100,000 people.