Child deaths in Libya
Libya: Child deaths was 241 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
241
Change on year
down 88.3%
World rank
95th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,232
in 1961
All-time low
241
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Child deaths in Libya, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 241 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 88.3% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Libya peaked at 5,232 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241, in 2024.
That places Libya 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Libya?
- Child deaths in Libya was 241 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,232 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child deaths?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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