Death rates substance disorders who in Libya
Libya: Death rates substance disorders who was 2.9 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.9
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.45
in 2018
All-time low
1.6
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates substance disorders who in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.9 for death rates substance disorders who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Libya peaked at 3.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2006.
Libya ranks 61st 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.
Death rates substance disorders who in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 1.78 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.14 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.23 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +3.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.43, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.6 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 | 1.79 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates substance disorders who in Libya?
- Death rates substance disorders who in Libya was 2.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for death rates substance disorders who?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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