Self harm death rates by age in Libya
Libya: Self harm death rates by age was 0.1493 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1493
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2823
in 2001
All-time low
0.0806
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Libya is 0.1493, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Libya peaked at 0.2823 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0806, in 2013.
That places Libya 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2631 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2823 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2493 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2467 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2285 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2176 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1962 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1997 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1921 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1938 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1816 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1474 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1341 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0806 | -39.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0904 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0962 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0958 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1386 | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1544 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1334 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1267 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1493 | +17.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1493 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1493 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1197, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2269 | 0.1921 | 0.2823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1252 | 0.0806 | 0.1816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.138 | 0.1267 | 0.1493 | 2 |
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 self harm death rates by age in Libya?
- Self harm death rates by age in Libya was 0.1493 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2823 in 2001.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Libya ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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