Tuberculosis death rate in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis death rate was 13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Libya is 13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Libya peaked at 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Libya 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Libya?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Libya was 13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.