Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Libya

Libya: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
180.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
6
1963–2024

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 1963–2024

0501001502001963199320241963: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.058 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 180.7 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.068 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Libya is 0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 180.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.

That places Libya 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1
2010s 0.1557 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0575 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2538 deaths per 100,000 people 2
2020s 90.37 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people 180.68 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 69 Ecuador 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 70 Chile 0.0702 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 71 Yemen 0.0698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 73 Panama 0.0656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0642 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 75 Bulgaria 0.0596 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More health data for Libya

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 180.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
How does Libya rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Libya ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
Last refreshed

Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.