Number of deaths in Libya
Libya: Number of deaths was 48,610 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48,610
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48,610
in 2023
All-time low
20,278
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Libya stood at 48,610. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Libya peaked at 48,610 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,278, in 1992.
That places Libya 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Libya?
- Number of deaths in Libya was 48,610 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 48,610 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,278 in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for number of deaths?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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