Male female ratio suicides rates in Libya

Libya: Male female ratio suicides rates was 2.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.61
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2015
All-time low
1.91
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Male female ratio suicides rates in Libya, 2000–2021

01232000201020212000: 1.92001: 2.12002: 2.12003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 2.12006: 22007: 2.12008: 2.22009: 2.22010: 2.22011: 2.52012: 2.12013: 22014: 2.72015: 2.82016: 2.62017: 2.72018: 2.72019: 2.62020: 2.52021: 2.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for male female ratio suicides rates in Libya is 2.61, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Libya peaked at 2.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2000.

That places Libya 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Male female ratio suicides rates in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Male female ratio suicides rates in Libya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.91
2001 2.13 +11.5%
2002 2.12 -0.6%
2003 2.22 +4.6%
2004 2.15 -3.1%
2005 2.15 -0.1%
2006 2 -7.1%
2007 2.13 +6.7%
2008 2.25 +5.7%
2009 2.22 -1.5%
2010 2.18 -1.5%
2011 2.51 +15.1%
2012 2.15 -14.5%
2013 2.02 -5.8%
2014 2.69 +33.0%
2015 2.8 +4.0%
2016 2.56 -8.8%
2017 2.67 +4.5%
2018 2.72 +1.7%
2019 2.56 -5.7%
2020 2.5 -2.4%
2021 2.61 +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.13 1.91 2.25 10
2010s 2.49 2.02 2.8 10
2020s 2.56 2.5 2.61 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 132 Ireland 2.69 compare
  2. 133 Pakistan 2.67 compare
  3. 134 Belgium 2.63 compare
  4. 136 Cambodia 2.6 compare
  5. 137 Norway 2.57 compare
  6. 138 San Marino 2.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male female ratio suicides rates in Libya?
Male female ratio suicides rates in Libya was 2.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2015.
What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2000.
How does Libya rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
Libya ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male female ratio suicides rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,242 data points, 2000–2021
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