Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 12 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Libya is 12 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Libya peaked at 16 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Libya ranks 54th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 13 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 11 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.6 per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 100,000 people | -31.4% |
| 2013 | 6.3 per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.6 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 7 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +104.8% |
| 2021 | 9.4 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 10 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 12 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 12 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3 per 100,000 people, 3.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.965 per 100,000 people, 12.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +104.8% | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.26 per 100,000 people | 9.6 per 100,000 people | 16 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 12 per 100,000 people | 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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Libya?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Libya was 12 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.