Number of youth deaths in Libya
Libya: Number of youth deaths was 1,531 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Libya is 1,531, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Libya peaked at 7,566 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,531, in 2024.
That places Libya 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,124 | — |
| 1991 | 5,709 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 5,319 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 4,963 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 4,648 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,385 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 4,166 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,996 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,871 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,779 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,705 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3,668 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3,660 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,648 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,618 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,568 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3,465 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,301 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,131 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,984 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2,889 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,643 | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 2,638 | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 2,452 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2,463 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,393 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,292 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 2,164 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,025 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,013 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,909 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,776 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,688 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 7,566 | +348.2% |
| 2024 | 1,531 | -79.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,531 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,531 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,351, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +348.2% | 1,688 | 7,566 |
| 2024 | -79.8% | 7,566 | 1,531 |
| 2011 | +26.1% | 2,889 | 3,643 |
| 2012 | -27.6% | 3,643 | 2,638 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,696 | 3,779 | 6,124 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,475 | 2,984 | 3,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,497 | 2,013 | 3,643 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,894 | 1,531 | 7,566 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 number of youth deaths in Libya?
- Number of youth deaths in Libya was 1,531 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,566 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,531 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of youth deaths?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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