Suicide mortality rate, male in Libya
Libya: Suicide mortality rate, male was 7.22 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Libya is 7.22 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Libya peaked at 9.46 per 100,000 male population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.71 per 100,000 male population, in 2006.
That places Libya 125th 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, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.06 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 per 100,000 male population | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 6.51 per 100,000 male population | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 6.73 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.03 per 100,000 male population | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.75 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.71 per 100,000 male population | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 5.52 per 100,000 male population | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 6.37 per 100,000 male population | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 7 per 100,000 male population | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.34 per 100,000 male population | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 5.92 per 100,000 male population | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 5.11 per 100,000 male population | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 8.37 per 100,000 male population | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 8.71 per 100,000 male population | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.06 per 100,000 male population | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.13 per 100,000 male population | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 9.46 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 8.53 per 100,000 male population | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 7.06 per 100,000 male population | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.22 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 per 100,000 male population | 4.71 per 100,000 male population | 7.16 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 per 100,000 male population | 5.11 per 100,000 male population | 9.46 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.14 per 100,000 male population | 7.06 per 100,000 male population | 7.22 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 122 Tanzania 7.52 per 100,000 male population compare
- 123 Comoros 7.46 per 100,000 male population compare
- 124 Chad 7.37 per 100,000 male population compare
- 126 Guatemala 7.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 6.93 per 100,000 male population compare
- 128 Nicaragua 6.9 per 100,000 male population 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.7262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 991 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Libya?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Libya was 7.22 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 per 100,000 male population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 per 100,000 male population in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).