Suicide death rates by sex who in Libya
Libya: Suicide death rates by sex who was 4.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
138th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 2018
All-time low
3.76
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Libya stood at 4.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Libya peaked at 6.22 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.76, in 2013.
Libya ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 | — |
| 2001 | 5.26 | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 4.77 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 5.12 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.16 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 4.26 | -31.6% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 5.47 | +45.3% |
| 2015 | 5.66 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.43 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.04 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 6.22 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.71 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 4.82 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 | 3.97 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 | 3.76 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.81 | 4.8 | 4.82 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Libya?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Libya was 4.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Libya ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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