Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Libya
Libya: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type was 60.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Libya stood at 60.38 deaths.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Libya peaked at 64.56 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.13 deaths, in 2013.
That places Libya 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.89 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 58.87 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 56.05 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 56.23 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.92 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 53.58 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.62 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 52.92 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 53.42 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.82 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 56.35 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.71 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 48.04 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 44.13 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 52.33 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 54.81 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 56.31 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 62.27 deaths | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 64.56 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 62.25 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 59.6 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 60.38 deaths | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 60.38 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.92 deaths, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 60.38 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.57 deaths, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.73 deaths | 49.62 deaths | 58.87 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.18 deaths | 44.13 deaths | 64.56 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.99 deaths | 59.6 deaths | 60.38 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Libya?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type in Libya was 60.38 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.56 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.13 deaths in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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