Libya vs Romania: Number of child deaths by region

Libya
1,209
in 2024
Romania
1,340
in 2024
Libya rank
105th
Romania rank
102nd

Number of child deaths by region over time

  • Libya
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,340 against 1,209 in Libya, a difference of 131.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Libya ranks 105th and Romania ranks 102nd of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 16,582 21,872 5,290 Romania
1970s 10,998 17,916 6,918 Romania
1980s 7,990 11,912 3,922 Romania
1990s 3,932 7,358 3,426 Romania
2000s 2,996 4,036 1,040 Romania
2010s 2,044 2,005 38.9 Libya
2020s 1,914 1,272 642 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Libya or Romania?
Romania, at 1,340 against 1,209 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Libya and Romania?
131, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and Romania rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
Libya ranks 105th and Romania ranks 102nd 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

Indicator
Number of child deaths by region
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 11,389 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.