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.
Number of child deaths by age in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,232 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 5,057 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4,881 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 4,710 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4,538 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 4,353 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 4,145 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 3,894 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 3,627 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 3,369 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 3,138 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 2,951 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 2,801 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 2,668 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2,562 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,490 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2,439 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2,414 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,397 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,384 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,368 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2,343 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,296 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2,206 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2,050 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 1,865 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 1,687 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,531 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 1,417 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 1,320 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1,227 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1,139 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,058 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 983 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 916 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 860 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 815 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 779 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 751 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 729 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 711 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 697 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 683 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 668 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 649 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 627 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 600 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 570 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 542 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 517 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 837 deaths | +61.9% |
| 2012 | 477 deaths | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 454 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 428 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 404 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 379 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 358 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 343 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 326 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 307 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 289 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 272 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2,057 deaths | +656.2% |
| 2024 | 241 deaths | -88.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 241 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 241 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 352 deaths, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 deaths | 2,057 deaths |
| 2024 | -88.3% | 2,057 deaths | 241 deaths |
| 2011 | +61.9% | 517 deaths | 837 deaths |
| 2012 | -43.0% | 837 deaths | 477 deaths |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .