Deaths from road injuries in Libya
Libya: Deaths from road injuries was 2,287 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Libya is 2,287 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Libya peaked at 3,718 deaths in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,300 deaths, in 2011.
Libya ranks 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,186 deaths | 1,667 deaths | 2,404 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,431 deaths | 1,300 deaths | 3,718 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,132 deaths | 1,978 deaths | 2,287 deaths | 2 |
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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 from road injuries in Libya?
- Deaths from road injuries in Libya was 2,287 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,718 deaths in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 deaths in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.