Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Libya
Libya: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) was 1,125 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Libya, 2014–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Libya is 1,125, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Libya peaked at 3,709 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 795, in 2020.
Libya ranks 2nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,827 | — |
| 2015 | 3,386 | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 3,709 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 3,235 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1,549 | -52.1% |
| 2019 | 1,386 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 795 | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 1,183 | +48.8% |
| 2022 | 943 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 951 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1,031 | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 1,125 | +9.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,125 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5, 97.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,125 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102, 11.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,682 | 1,386 | 3,709 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,005 | 795 | 1,183 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Libya?
- Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration in Libya was 1,125 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,709 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 795 in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration?
- Libya ranks 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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