Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
1 per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.8 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Libya stood at 0.9 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Libya peaked at 1 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Libya ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4 per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3 per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.8 per 100,000 people | 1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 0.9 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Libya?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex in Libya was 0.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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