Suicide rate in Libya
Libya: Suicide rate was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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
Libya recorded 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Libya peaked at 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Libya ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 137 Bolivia 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Laos 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Mauritania 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Belize 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Colombia 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Libya?
- Suicide rate in Libya was 4.8 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 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for suicide rate?
- Libya ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.