Suicide mortality rate in Libya

Libya: Suicide mortality rate was 5 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.55 per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
3.64 per 100,000 population
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Libya, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 4.6 per 100,000 population2001: 5.3 per 100,000 population2002: 4.8 per 100,000 population2003: 4.9 per 100,000 population2004: 4.5 per 100,000 population2005: 4.3 per 100,000 population2006: 3.6 per 100,000 population2007: 4.1 per 100,000 population2008: 4.7 per 100,000 population2009: 5.1 per 100,000 population2010: 5.2 per 100,000 population2011: 6.5 per 100,000 population2012: 4.4 per 100,000 population2013: 3.8 per 100,000 population2014: 5.8 per 100,000 population2015: 5.9 per 100,000 population2016: 5.6 per 100,000 population2017: 6.3 per 100,000 population2018: 6.5 per 100,000 population2019: 6 per 100,000 population2020: 5 per 100,000 population2021: 5 per 100,000 population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Libya is 5 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Libya peaked at 6.55 per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.64 per 100,000 population, in 2006.

Libya ranks 122nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.6 per 100,000 population 3.64 per 100,000 population 5.28 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 5.6 per 100,000 population 3.83 per 100,000 population 6.55 per 100,000 population 10
2020s 4.98 per 100,000 population 4.96 per 100,000 population 5 per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 119 Chad 5.21 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 120 Georgia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 120 Tanzania 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 123 Nigeria 4.99 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 124 Colombia 4.96 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 125 Guatemala 4.94 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate in Libya?
Suicide mortality rate in Libya was 5 per 100,000 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 recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 6.55 per 100,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 per 100,000 population in 2006.
How does Libya rank for suicide mortality rate?
Libya ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).