Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya
Libya: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 169 countries
All-time high
5.9
in 2015
All-time low
4.3
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.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2005.
Libya ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.6 | — |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.45 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Libya was 5 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 169 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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