Number of child deaths by age in Libya
Libya: Number of child deaths by age was 241 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Libya stood at 241 deaths. 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, number of child deaths by age in Libya peaked at 5,232 deaths in 1961 and was at its lowest, 241 deaths, in 2024.
That places Libya 95th out of 199 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 deaths | 3,627 deaths | 5,232 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,723 deaths | 2,397 deaths | 3,369 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,015 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 2,384 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 984.8 deaths | 751 deaths | 1,320 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 647.6 deaths | 542 deaths | 729 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.3 deaths | 326 deaths | 837 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 633.2 deaths | 241 deaths | 2,057 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Libya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Libya?
- Number of child deaths by age in Libya was 241 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,232 deaths in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 deaths in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .