Terrorism deaths in Libya
Libya: Terrorism deaths was 13 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
13
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
694
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021
Terrorism deaths in Libya, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 13 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 97.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Libya peaked at 694 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Libya 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 15 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 12 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 33 | — |
| 2013 | 232 | +603.0% |
| 2014 | 694 | +199.1% |
| 2015 | 689 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 634 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 290 | -54.3% |
| 2018 | 244 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 90 | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 11 | -87.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | +18.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 6.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.6 | 0 | 694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 11 | 13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Libya?
- Terrorism deaths in Libya was 13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 694 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for terrorism deaths?
- Libya ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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