Tuberculosis deaths in Libya
Libya: Tuberculosis deaths was 930 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Libya stood at 930 deaths.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Libya peaked at 940 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 300 deaths, in 2019.
Libya ranks 69th of 215 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 deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 820 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 810 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 780 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 800 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 940 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 780 deaths | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 810 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 750 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 740 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 640 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 640 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 420 deaths | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 430 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 460 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 510 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 480 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 460 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 360 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 300 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 610 deaths | +103.3% |
| 2021 | 680 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 760 deaths | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 900 deaths | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 930 deaths | +3.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 930 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380 deaths, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 930 deaths is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 deaths, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths 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 | +103.3% | 300 deaths | 610 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 787 deaths | 640 deaths | 940 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 466 deaths | 300 deaths | 640 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 776 deaths | 610 deaths | 930 deaths | 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 deaths in Libya?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Libya was 930 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 940 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 deaths in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Libya ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.