Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Libya
Libya: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 19.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Libya is 19.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Libya peaked at 21.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2013.
Libya ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.8% | 20.7% | 2 |
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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 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Libya?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Libya was 19.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.