Probability of dying, by age in Libya

Libya: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0091 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0091
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0239
in 2000
All-time low
0.0091
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Libya, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.020.0252000201020212000: 0.0242001: 0.0232002: 0.0232003: 0.0212004: 0.022005: 0.0192006: 0.0182007: 0.0172008: 0.0162009: 0.0152010: 0.0142011: 0.0162012: 0.0132013: 0.0122014: 0.0122015: 0.0112016: 0.0112017: 0.0112018: 0.012019: 0.012020: 0.012021: 0.009

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, probability of dying, by age in Libya stood at 0.0091. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Libya peaked at 0.0239 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0091, in 2021.

Libya ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0198 0.015 0.0239 10
2010s 0.012 0.0099 0.0156 10
2020s 0.0093 0.0091 0.0095 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 114 Belize 0.0099 compare
  2. 115 Tonga 0.0097 compare
  3. 116 Armenia 0.0096 compare
  4. 118 Kazakhstan 0.0089 compare
  5. 119 Albania 0.0087 compare
  6. 120 Argentina 0.0086 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Libya?
Probability of dying, by age in Libya was 0.0091 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0239 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 in 2021.
How does Libya rank for probability of dying, by age?
Libya ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.