Suicide rates by age detailed who in Libya
Libya: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 7.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.21
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.95
in 2011
All-time low
4.43
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Libya is 7.21, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Libya peaked at 11.95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2006.
Libya ranks 88th of 194 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.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.11 | — |
| 2001 | 7.39 | +21.0% |
| 2002 | 6.49 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 6.82 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.19 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 5.77 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.43 | -23.2% |
| 2007 | 5.44 | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 11.95 | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 5.83 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 10.5 | +80.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.44 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.13 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 7.21 | -10.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.97, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 | 4.43 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 5.83 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 | 7.21 | 8.1 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Libya?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Libya was 7.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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