Number of deaths from stroke in Libya
Libya: Number of deaths from stroke was 2,983 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke 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 number of deaths from stroke in Libya is 2,983 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Libya peaked at 3,050 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,656 deaths, in 2000.
Libya ranks 116th 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 | 1,911 deaths | 1,656 deaths | 2,189 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,550 deaths | 2,174 deaths | 2,974 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,017 deaths | 2,983 deaths | 3,050 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Jamaica 3,376 deaths compare
- 114 Paraguay 3,119 deaths compare
- 115 Eritrea 3,092 deaths compare
- 117 Central African Republic 2,884 deaths compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 2,865 deaths compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 2,819 deaths compare
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 number of deaths from stroke in Libya?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Libya was 2,983 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 stroke recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,050 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,656 deaths in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.