Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Libya 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +656.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -88.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.003 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 | +656.3% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre |
| 2024 | -88.3% | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +61.9% | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -43.0% | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 172 Guyana 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 New Zealand 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Estonia 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Ukraine 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Botswana 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Sweden 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
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 life stage, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 175th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.