Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 22.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Libya stood at 22.0%.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Libya peaked at 32.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2019.
Libya ranks 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -29.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +76.9% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | -8.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 22.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 22.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.0%, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 21.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 13.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Libya?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Libya was 22.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Libya ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.