Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Libya
Libya: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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
Libya recorded 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Libya peaked at 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Libya 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 26.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 27.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 27.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 27.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 27.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 29.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 29.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 30.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 65 Kenya 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Laos 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Cambodia 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Tajikistan 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Iraq 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Libya?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Libya was 29.51 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Libya ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.