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
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 1963–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 69 Ecuador 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Chile 0.0702 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Yemen 0.0698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Panama 0.0656 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0642 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Bulgaria 0.0596 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 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.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.