Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Libya
Libya: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 77.74 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Libya recorded 77.74 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Libya peaked at 81.16 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.07 deaths, in 2001.
That places Libya 116th out of 194 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.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.95 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 21.07 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2003 | 31.32 deaths | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 37.26 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 42.64 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 50 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 58.44 deaths | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 62.76 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 63.99 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 67.43 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 72.96 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 74.29 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 72.45 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 74.02 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 75.58 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 75.57 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.71 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81.16 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 80.34 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 76.47 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 77.74 deaths | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.42 deaths | 21.07 deaths | 63.99 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.05 deaths | 67.43 deaths | 81.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.1 deaths | 76.47 deaths | 77.74 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Libya?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Libya was 77.74 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.16 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.07 deaths in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.