Suicide rate in Libya
Libya: Suicide rate was 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
130th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
3.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Libya is 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Libya peaked at 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Libya 130th 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.
Suicide rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 2015 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 suicide rate in Libya?
- Suicide rate in Libya was 4.98 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 suicide rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for suicide rate?
- Libya ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.