Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Libya
Libya: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Libya stood at 2.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Libya peaked at 3.98 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2021.
That places Libya 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.98 | — |
| 2001 | 3.93 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.72 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.64 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.35 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.63 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.52 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.18 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.06 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.24 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.18 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Libya?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Libya was 2.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Libya ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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