Number of deaths per year in Libya
Libya: Number of deaths per year was 48,610 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Number of deaths per year in Libya, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Libya is 48,610, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Libya peaked at 48,610 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,278, in 1992.
Libya ranks 106th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,044 | 36,766 | 38,958 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,200 | 27,090 | 38,146 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,924 | 23,180 | 26,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,934 | 20,374 | 23,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,447 | 20,278 | 24,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,172 | 25,263 | 29,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,934 | 30,067 | 36,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,022 | 34,734 | 48,610 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 103 Croatia 55,029 compare
- 104 Slovak Republic 54,173 compare
- 105 Israel 51,299 compare
- 107 Central African Republic 48,531 compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,680 compare
- 109 Honduras 47,669 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Libya?
- Number of deaths per year in Libya was 48,610 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 48,610 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,278 in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for number of deaths per year?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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