Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Libya
Libya: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Libya peaked at 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Libya 60th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Thailand 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 New Zealand 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Djibouti 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Eritrea 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -0.0664 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Libya?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Libya was 3.07 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.