Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya

Libya: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 3.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3.07
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 2018
All-time low
1.6
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 1.72001: 22002: 1.82003: 1.92004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.62007: 1.82008: 22009: 2.12010: 2.22011: 2.82012: 2.12013: 1.92014: 2.82015: 3.12016: 3.12017: 3.52018: 3.62019: 3.42020: 32021: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 3.07 for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in 2021.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya peaked at 3.65 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6, 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.

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.74 —
2001 1.97 +13.2%
2002 1.81 -8.1%
2003 1.86 +2.8%
2004 1.76 -5.4%
2005 1.75 -0.6%
2006 1.6 -8.6%
2007 1.81 +13.1%
2008 1.96 +8.3%
2009 2.14 +9.2%
2010 2.2 +2.8%
2011 2.79 +26.8%
2012 2.07 -25.8%
2013 1.88 -9.2%
2014 2.84 +51.1%
2015 3.09 +8.8%
2016 3.08 -0.3%
2017 3.49 +13.3%
2018 3.65 +4.6%
2019 3.42 -6.3%
2020 2.96 -13.5%
2021 3.07 +3.7%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 3.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.46, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 3.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.84 1.6 2.14 10
2010s 2.85 1.88 3.65 10
2020s 3.01 2.96 3.07 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 57 Iran 3.2 compare
  2. 58 Thailand 3.19 compare
  3. 59 New Zealand 3.11 compare
  4. 61 Djibouti 3.04 compare
  5. 62 Eritrea 3.03 compare
  6. 63 Bolivia 2.98 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Libya was 3.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2018.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2006.
How does Libya rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Libya ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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