Death rate from stroke in Libya
Libya: Death rate from stroke was 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
64.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
62.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from stroke 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 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from stroke in 2021.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from stroke in Libya peaked at 71.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Libya ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from stroke in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 69.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 70.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 68.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 64.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 65.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 66.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 68.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 67.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 65.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 62.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 66.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 69.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 68.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68.93 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Nepal 68.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Oman 68.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 India 68.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Thailand 64.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 United Arab Emirates 62.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Paraguay 62.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 stroke in Libya?
- Death rate from stroke in Libya was 64.91 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 stroke recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from stroke recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for death rate from stroke?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from stroke rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from stroke in both sexes, per 100,000 people.