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