Deaths from cancer who in Libya
Libya: Deaths from cancer who was 5,073 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,073
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,073
in 2021
All-time low
2,713
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Libya stood at 5,073. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Libya peaked at 5,073 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,713, in 2000.
Libya ranks 117th 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.
Deaths from cancer who in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,713 | — |
| 2001 | 2,871 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,026 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,123 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 3,129 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,190 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3,175 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,366 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 3,615 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3,785 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 3,935 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,998 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,983 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,094 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,198 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,334 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,503 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,680 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,817 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,942 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,896 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,073 | +3.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5,073 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,233, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5,073 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,781, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,199 | 2,713 | 3,785 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,348 | 3,935 | 4,942 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,984 | 4,896 | 5,073 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Libya?
- Deaths from cancer who in Libya was 5,073 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,073 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,713 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Libya ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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