Suicide mortality rate, female in Libya
Libya: Suicide mortality rate, female was 2.71 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 118 Cambodia 2.74 per 100,000 female population compare
- 118 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.74 per 100,000 female population compare
- 121 Ecuador 2.63 per 100,000 female population compare
- 122 Mexico 2.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.59 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).