Number of deaths who in Libya

Libya: Number of deaths who was 39,097 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
39,097
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
120th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39,097
in 2021
All-time low
19,308
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Libya, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 19.3k2001: 20.2k2002: 21.3k2003: 21.8k2004: 21.8k2005: 22.0k2006: 21.5k2007: 22.4k2008: 23.8k2009: 24.8k2010: 25.8k2011: 31.5k2012: 25.9k2013: 26.0k2014: 30.1k2015: 30.9k2016: 31.7k2017: 31.6k2018: 31.7k2019: 32.5k2020: 36.2k2021: 39.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 39,097 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Libya peaked at 39,097 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19,308, in 2000.

That places Libya 120th out of 192 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 who in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Libya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 19,308
2001 20,236 +4.8%
2002 21,282 +5.2%
2003 21,823 +2.5%
2004 21,778 -0.2%
2005 21,983 +0.9%
2006 21,511 -2.1%
2007 22,412 +4.2%
2008 23,800 +6.2%
2009 24,795 +4.2%
2010 25,822 +4.1%
2011 31,526 +22.1%
2012 25,886 -17.9%
2013 25,983 +0.4%
2014 30,129 +16.0%
2015 30,885 +2.5%
2016 31,734 +2.7%
2017 31,570 -0.5%
2018 31,656 +0.3%
2019 32,522 +2.7%
2020 36,176 +11.2%
2021 39,097 +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,893 19,308 24,795 10
2010s 29,771 25,822 32,522 10
2020s 37,637 36,176 39,097 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 117 Norway 41,663 compare
  2. 118 Uruguay 41,191 compare
  3. 119 Liberia 39,244 compare
  4. 121 Jordan 38,240 compare
  5. 122 Lesotho 36,472 compare
  6. 123 Latvia 35,622 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Libya?
Number of deaths who in Libya was 39,097 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 39,097 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 19,308 in 2000.
How does Libya rank for number of deaths who?
Libya ranks 120th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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