Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Libya
Libya: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.9999 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic 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 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Libya peaked at 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9999 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Libya ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9999 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9999 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 104 Tunisia 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Belarus 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Indonesia 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Albania 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Italy 1.02 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Libya?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Libya was 1.08 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9999 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.