Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Libya
Libya: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 2.71 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.71 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.63 per 100,000 female population
in 2011
All-time low
2.49 per 100,000 female population
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Libya stood at 2.71 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Libya peaked at 3.63 per 100,000 female population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.49 per 100,000 female population, in 2013.
That places Libya 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.16 per 100,000 female population | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.95 per 100,000 female population | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2.94 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.72 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.69 per 100,000 female population | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.86 per 100,000 female population | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.17 per 100,000 female population | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.25 per 100,000 female population | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.63 per 100,000 female population | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.73 per 100,000 female population | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 2.49 per 100,000 female population | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 3 per 100,000 female population | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 3 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.08 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.33 per 100,000 female population | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.26 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 2.71 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.71 per 100,000 female population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 per 100,000 female population, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.71 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33 per 100,000 female population, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 per 100,000 female population | 2.51 per 100,000 female population | 3.17 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 per 100,000 female population | 2.49 per 100,000 female population | 3.63 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 per 100,000 female population | 2.71 per 100,000 female population | 2.79 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
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- 118 Cambodia 2.74 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Libya?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Libya was 2.71 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 per 100,000 female population in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.49 per 100,000 female population in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Libya ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).