Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Libya
Libya: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 241 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Libya stood at 241. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Libya peaked at 5,232 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241, in 2024.
Libya ranks 95th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,232 | — |
| 1962 | 5,057 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4,881 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,710 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4,538 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 4,353 | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4,145 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3,894 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 3,627 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 3,369 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 3,138 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 2,951 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,801 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,668 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2,562 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,490 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,439 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,414 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,397 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,384 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,368 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,343 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,296 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,206 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,050 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,865 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 1,687 | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,531 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,417 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1,320 | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,227 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,139 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,058 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 983 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 916 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 860 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 815 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 779 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 751 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 729 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 711 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 697 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 683 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 668 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 649 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 627 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 600 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 570 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 542 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 517 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 837 | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 477 | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 454 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 428 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 404 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 379 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 358 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 343 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 326 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 307 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 289 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 272 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,057 | +656.2% |
| 2024 | 241 | -88.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 241 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 241 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +656.2% | 272 | 2,057 |
| 2024 | -88.3% | 2,057 | 241 |
| 2011 | +61.9% | 517 | 837 |
| 2012 | -43.0% | 837 | 477 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,493 | 3,627 | 5,232 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,723 | 2,397 | 3,369 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,015 | 1,417 | 2,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 984.8 | 751 | 1,320 | 10 |
| 2000s | 647.6 | 542 | 729 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.3 | 326 | 837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 633.2 | 241 | 2,057 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Libya?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Libya was 241 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,232 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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