Suicide mortality rate, female in Libya

Libya: Suicide mortality rate, female was 2.71 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.71 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.63 per 100,000 female population
in 2011
All-time low
2.49 per 100,000 female population
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate, female in Libya, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3 per 100,000 female population2001: 3.2 per 100,000 female population2002: 3 per 100,000 female population2003: 2.9 per 100,000 female population2004: 2.8 per 100,000 female population2005: 2.7 per 100,000 female population2006: 2.5 per 100,000 female population2007: 2.7 per 100,000 female population2008: 2.9 per 100,000 female population2009: 3.2 per 100,000 female population2010: 3.2 per 100,000 female population2011: 3.6 per 100,000 female population2012: 2.7 per 100,000 female population2013: 2.5 per 100,000 female population2014: 3 per 100,000 female population2015: 3 per 100,000 female population2016: 3.1 per 100,000 female population2017: 3.3 per 100,000 female population2018: 3.4 per 100,000 female population2019: 3.3 per 100,000 female population2020: 2.8 per 100,000 female population2021: 2.7 per 100,000 female population

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Libya stood at 2.71 per 100,000 female population.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Libya peaked at 3.63 per 100,000 female population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.49 per 100,000 female population, in 2013.

That places Libya 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.88 per 100,000 female population 2.51 per 100,000 female population 3.17 per 100,000 female population 10
2010s 3.12 per 100,000 female population 2.49 per 100,000 female population 3.63 per 100,000 female population 10
2020s 2.75 per 100,000 female population 2.71 per 100,000 female population 2.79 per 100,000 female population 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 118 Cambodia 2.74 per 100,000 female population compare
  2. 118 Tanzania 2.74 per 100,000 female population compare
  3. 121 Ecuador 2.63 per 100,000 female population compare
  4. 122 Mexico 2.6 per 100,000 female population compare
  5. 123 Cote d'Ivoire 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare
  6. 123 Laos 2.59 per 100,000 female population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide mortality rate, female in Libya?
Suicide mortality rate, female in Libya was 2.71 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 3.63 per 100,000 female population in 2011.
What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 2.49 per 100,000 female population in 2013.
How does Libya rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
Libya ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population)
Unit
per 100,000 female population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).