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Deaths in Libya

Deaths in Libya was 48,610 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 40% from 2022. That is the 106th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count48,610 Estimated
Change on 2022+40%
Rank106th of 236Countries ranked
Series high48,6102023
Series low20,2761992
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Deaths in Libya, 1950 to 2023

20K30K40K50K19501961197219831994200520231950: 36,765 count1951: 37,049 count1952: 37,355 count1953: 37,698 count1954: 38,021 count1955: 38,291 count1956: 38,689 count1957: 38,956 count1958: 38,923 count1959: 38,680 count1960: 38,146 count1961: 37,413 count1962: 36,500 count1963: 35,780 count1964: 34,298 count1965: 33,049 count1966: 31,480 count1967: 29,856 count1968: 28,390 count1969: 27,091 count1970: 26,072 count1971: 25,194 count1972: 24,396 count1973: 23,670 count1974: 23,276 count1975: 23,240 count1976: 23,180 count1977: 23,270 count1978: 23,357 count1979: 23,582 count1980: 23,852 count1981: 23,931 count1982: 23,915 count1983: 22,715 count1984: 21,435 count1985: 21,155 count1986: 20,849 count1987: 20,610 count1988: 20,499 count1989: 20,369 count1990: 20,312 count1991: 20,287 count1992: 20,276 count1993: 20,393 count1994: 20,646 count1995: 21,036 count1996: 21,588 count1997: 22,376 count1998: 23,301 count1999: 24,258 count2000: 25,259 count2001: 25,818 count2002: 26,324 count2003: 26,653 count2004: 26,957 count2005: 27,218 count2006: 27,469 count2007: 28,042 count2008: 28,657 count2009: 29,317 count2010: 30,063 count2011: 36,964 count2012: 30,715 count2013: 31,332 count2014: 34,982 count2015: 35,090 count2016: 35,680 count2017: 34,326 count2018: 34,294 count2019: 35,900 count2020: 39,063 count2021: 41,687 count2022: 34,733 count2023: 48,610 count20K30K40K50K19501975200020231950: 36,765 count1951: 37,049 count1952: 37,355 count1953: 37,698 count1954: 38,021 count1955: 38,291 count1956: 38,689 count1957: 38,956 count1958: 38,923 count1959: 38,680 count1960: 38,146 count1961: 37,413 count1962: 36,500 count1963: 35,780 count1964: 34,298 count1965: 33,049 count1966: 31,480 count1967: 29,856 count1968: 28,390 count1969: 27,091 count1970: 26,072 count1971: 25,194 count1972: 24,396 count1973: 23,670 count1974: 23,276 count1975: 23,240 count1976: 23,180 count1977: 23,270 count1978: 23,357 count1979: 23,582 count1980: 23,852 count1981: 23,931 count1982: 23,915 count1983: 22,715 count1984: 21,435 count1985: 21,155 count1986: 20,849 count1987: 20,610 count1988: 20,499 count1989: 20,369 count1990: 20,312 count1991: 20,287 count1992: 20,276 count1993: 20,393 count1994: 20,646 count1995: 21,036 count1996: 21,588 count1997: 22,376 count1998: 23,301 count1999: 24,258 count2000: 25,259 count2001: 25,818 count2002: 26,324 count2003: 26,653 count2004: 26,957 count2005: 27,218 count2006: 27,469 count2007: 28,042 count2008: 28,657 count2009: 29,317 count2010: 30,063 count2011: 36,964 count2012: 30,715 count2013: 31,332 count2014: 34,982 count2015: 35,090 count2016: 35,680 count2017: 34,326 count2018: 34,294 count2019: 35,900 count2020: 39,063 count2021: 41,687 count2022: 34,733 count2023: 48,610 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202348,610 Estimated
202234,733 Estimated
202141,687 Estimated
202039,063 Estimated
201935,900 Estimated
201834,294 Estimated
201734,326 Estimated
201635,680 Estimated
201535,090 Estimated
201434,982 Estimated
201331,332 Estimated
201230,715 Estimated
201136,964 Estimated
201030,063 Estimated
200929,317 Estimated
200828,657 Estimated
200728,042 Estimated
200627,469 Estimated
200527,218 Estimated
200426,957 Estimated
200326,653 Estimated
200226,324 Estimated
200125,818 Estimated
200025,259 Estimated
199924,258 Estimated
199823,301 Estimated
199722,376 Estimated
199621,588 Estimated
199521,036 Estimated
199420,646 Estimated
199320,393 Estimated
199220,276 Estimated
199120,287 Estimated
199020,312 Estimated
198920,369 Estimated
198820,499 Estimated
198720,610 Estimated
198620,849 Estimated
198521,155 Estimated
198421,435 Estimated
198322,715 Estimated
198223,915 Estimated
198123,931 Estimated
198023,852 Estimated
197923,582 Estimated
197823,357 Estimated
197723,270 Estimated
197623,180 Estimated
197523,240 Estimated
197423,276 Estimated
197323,670 Estimated
197224,396 Estimated
197125,194 Estimated
197026,072 Estimated
196927,091 Estimated
196828,390 Estimated
196729,856 Estimated
196631,480 Estimated
196533,049 Estimated
196434,298 Estimated
196335,780 Estimated
196236,500 Estimated
196137,413 Estimated
196038,146 Estimated
195938,680 Estimated
195838,923 Estimated
195738,956 Estimated
195638,689 Estimated
195538,291 Estimated
195438,021 Estimated
195337,698 Estimated
195237,355 Estimated
195137,049 Estimated
195036,765 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Libya, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Libya, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/libya. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Libya, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/libya.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Libya, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/libya (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Libya, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/libya. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in Libya?

Deaths in Libya was 48,610 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 40% from 2022. That is the 106th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

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48,610 in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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