Deaths from road injuries in Libya
Libya: Deaths from road injuries was 2,287 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Libya is 2,287, 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,300, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,900 | — |
| 2001 | 1,667 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2,212 | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 2,220 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,254 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,273 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,357 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,204 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,404 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2,372 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,576 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,300 | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 3,114 | +139.5% |
| 2013 | 3,718 | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 2,955 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 2,697 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,489 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,123 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 1,887 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,453 | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 1,978 | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 2,287 | +15.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,287 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,287 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +139.5% | 1,300 | 3,114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,186 | 1,667 | 2,404 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,431 | 1,300 | 3,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,132 | 1,978 | 2,287 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Libya?
- Deaths from road injuries in Libya was 2,287 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,718 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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