Tuberculosis death rate in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis death rate was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Libya is 13, 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.3, 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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8 | -27.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +102.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +8.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93, 14.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 | +102.3% | 4.3 | 8.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 8.7 | 13 | 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 13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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