Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 195.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
195.03 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
468.94 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
159.63 per 1,000 male adults
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Libya recorded 195.03 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Libya peaked at 468.94 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 159.63 per 1,000 male adults, in 2022.
That places Libya 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 468.94 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 448.99 per 1,000 male adults | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 426.92 per 1,000 male adults | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 407.79 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 380.53 per 1,000 male adults | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 362.89 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 344.57 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 329.52 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1968 | 317.14 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 306.99 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 298.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 291.03 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 283.32 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 275.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 267.31 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 259.2 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 251.83 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 246.81 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 241.84 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 239.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 236.16 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 233.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 226.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 219.21 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 211.1 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 202.86 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 195.2 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 189.88 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 186.3 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 182.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 179.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 176.26 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 171.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 168.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 165.39 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 163.27 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 162.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 164.39 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 167.24 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 170.59 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 174.09 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 174.91 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 175.23 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 174.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 172.97 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 171.77 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 171.13 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 171.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 172.72 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 173.47 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 175 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 240.78 per 1,000 male adults | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 187.13 per 1,000 male adults | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 184.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 224.58 per 1,000 male adults | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 217.31 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 217.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 192.08 per 1,000 male adults | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 183.36 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 192.72 per 1,000 male adults | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 195.25 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 202.21 per 1,000 male adults | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 159.63 per 1,000 male adults | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 180.19 per 1,000 male adults | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 195.03 per 1,000 male adults | +8.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 195.03 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 195.03 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 106.74 per 1,000 male adults, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +37.6% | 175 per 1,000 male adults | 240.78 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379.43 per 1,000 male adults | 306.99 per 1,000 male adults | 468.94 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 265.45 per 1,000 male adults | 239.03 per 1,000 male adults | 298.76 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.36 per 1,000 male adults | 182.8 per 1,000 male adults | 236.16 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.93 per 1,000 male adults | 162.49 per 1,000 male adults | 179.68 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.19 per 1,000 male adults | 171.13 per 1,000 male adults | 175.23 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.52 per 1,000 male adults | 175 per 1,000 male adults | 240.78 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.46 per 1,000 male adults | 159.63 per 1,000 male adults | 202.21 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Libya?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Libya was 195.03 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 468.94 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Libya ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.