Number of deaths from stroke in Libya
Libya: Number of deaths from stroke was 2,983 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,983 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,050 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
1,656 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Number of deaths from stroke in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,656 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,799 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,870 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,921 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,885 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,932 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,851 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1,949 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,060 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,189 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,253 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,432 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 2,219 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,174 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,426 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2,531 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,676 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,856 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 2,960 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,974 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,050 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,983 deaths | -2.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,983 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,412 deaths, 55% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,983 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,924 deaths, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.