Australia vs Libya: Number of child deaths by region
Australia
1,097
in 2024
Libya
1,209
in 2024
Australia rank
108th
Libya rank
105th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Australia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,209 against 1,097 in Australia, a difference of 112.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 108th and Libya ranks 105th of 195 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,201 | 16,582 | 11,381 | Libya |
| 1970s | 4,413 | 10,998 | 6,585 | Libya |
| 1980s | 2,713 | 7,990 | 5,278 | Libya |
| 1990s | 1,904 | 3,932 | 2,028 | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,494 | 2,996 | 1,502 | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,244 | 2,044 | 800 | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 1,914 | 793.4 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Australia or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,209 against 1,097 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Australia and Libya?
- 112, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Libya rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Australia ranks 108th and Libya ranks 105th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.