Death rate from diabetes in Libya
Libya: Death rate from diabetes was 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
7.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Death rate from diabetes in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.