Libya vs Tuvalu: Infant mortality rate
Libya
1.6%
in 2023
Tuvalu
1.6%
in 2023
Libya rank
80th
Tuvalu rank
79th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Libya
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Libya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 80th and Tuvalu ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.5% | 14.0% | 6.5% | Libya |
| 1960s | 13.9% | 10.1% | 3.8% | Libya |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 0.9% | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Libya or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Libya and Tuvalu?
- 0.0%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tuvalu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Tuvalu rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Libya ranks 80th and Tuvalu ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.