How does Libya rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?

Libya ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.

Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Libya

Name: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Libya
Creator: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus was 6 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)

Change on year

down 14.3%

World rank

96th

of 194 countries

All-time high

in 2008

All-time low

in 2015

Years of data

2000–2015

Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Libya, 2000–2015

Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 6 for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Libya peaked at 13 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2015.

Libya ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	11	9	13	10
2010s	8.5	6	11	6

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Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Libya?: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus in Libya was 6 in 2015, according to Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 13 in 2008.
What is the lowest child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2015.
How does Libya rank for child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus?: Libya ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
Is child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child deaths from diseases caused by invasive pneumococcus
Source: Wahl et al. (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 3,104 data points, 2000–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated annual number of deaths caused by pneumococcus bacteria in children under five. This is broken down by the type of disease caused by the bacteria. For example, 'meningitis' refers to the number of meningitis deaths caused by pneumococcus bacteria.