Death rate from meningitis in Libya
Libya: Death rate from meningitis was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis 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 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from meningitis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis in Libya peaked at 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Libya 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.705 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 92 Barbados 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Bolivia 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Mauritius 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Iraq 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 North Korea 0.68 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 meningitis in Libya?
- Death rate from meningitis in Libya was 0.7 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 meningitis recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from meningitis?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 meningitis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from meningitis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.