Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Libya
Libya: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.9 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
4.3 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya peaked at 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
Libya ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.9 per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.67 per 100,000 people | 5.2 per 100,000 people | 5.9 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 126 Chad 5.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Georgia 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 United Republic of Tanzania 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Colombia 5 per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Nigeria 5 per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Bhutan 4.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Guatemala 4.9 per 100,000 people compare
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 suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya was 5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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