Tuberculosis death rate in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis death rate was 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis death 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 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Libya peaked at 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Libya ranks 62nd 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 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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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 tuberculosis death rate in Libya?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Libya was 13.8 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Libya ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.