Death rate from poisoning in Libya
Libya: Death rate from poisoning was 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.88 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning 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 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from poisoning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning in Libya peaked at 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
That places Libya 66th 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 poisoning in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.794 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.895 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 63 Vietnam 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Armenia 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Ghana 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Liberia 0.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Gambia 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guatemala 0.82 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 poisoning in Libya?
- Death rate from poisoning in Libya was 0.88 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 poisoning recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from poisoning?
- Libya ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Death rate from poisoning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from poisonings in both sexes, per 100,000 people.