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.
Deaths from road injuries in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,900 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,667 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 2,212 deaths | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 2,220 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,254 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,273 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,357 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,204 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,404 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 2,372 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,576 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1,300 deaths | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 3,114 deaths | +139.5% |
| 2013 | 3,718 deaths | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 2,955 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 2,697 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 2,489 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,123 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 1,887 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1,453 deaths | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 1,978 deaths | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 2,287 deaths | +15.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,287 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71 deaths, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,287 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146 deaths, 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 deaths | 3,114 deaths |
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.