Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Libya
Libya: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.1617 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1617
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 1950
All-time low
0.1325
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Libya stood at 0.1617.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Libya peaked at 1.4 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1325, in 2022.
That places Libya 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.4 | — |
| 1951 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.36 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 1.31 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 1.29 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 1.25 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.21 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.08 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 1 | -7.4% |
| 1961 | 0.9181 | -8.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8302 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7553 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 0.6649 | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6036 | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5461 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4999 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4626 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4322 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4076 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.385 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3639 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3435 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.324 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3056 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2893 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2775 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2667 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2594 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2523 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.245 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2336 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2203 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.207 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.194 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1825 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1741 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.168 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1625 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1575 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1524 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1464 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1412 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1373 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1343 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.133 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1349 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1376 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.141 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1459 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1452 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1451 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1435 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1418 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1401 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1393 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1391 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1419 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1411 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1426 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3768 | +164.2% |
| 2012 | 0.18 | -52.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1677 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3281 | +95.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3027 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3114 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2188 | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1934 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2348 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1877 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1486 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1325 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1617 | +22.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1617 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1617 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1119, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex 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 | +164.2% | 0.1426 | 0.3768 |
| 2014 | +95.6% | 0.1677 | 0.3281 |
| 2012 | -52.2% | 0.3768 | 0.18 |
| 2017 | -29.7% | 0.3114 | 0.2188 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.28 | 1.08 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6716 | 0.4322 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3222 | 0.2594 | 0.4076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2039 | 0.1625 | 0.2523 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1416 | 0.133 | 0.1575 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1423 | 0.1391 | 0.1459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2456 | 0.1426 | 0.3768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1576 | 0.1325 | 0.1877 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 98 Seychelles 0.1651 compare
- 99 Costa Rica 0.1649 compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.1633 compare
- 102 Cook Islands 0.1603 compare
- 103 Indonesia 0.1599 compare
- 104 Kuwait 0.1598 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)
- 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 rates age 25 by sex in Libya?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Libya was 0.1617 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1325 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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