Death rate from drowning in Libya
Libya: Death rate from drowning was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning 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 drowning in Libya is 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning in Libya peaked at 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Libya ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 131 Egypt 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Saudi Arabia 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Peru 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Uruguay 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Cuba 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Czechia 1.41 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 drowning in Libya?
- Death rate from drowning in Libya was 1.47 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 drowning recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from drowning?
- Libya ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes, per 100,000 people.