Child mortality around the world in Libya
Libya: Child mortality around the world was 3.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.25
Change on year
up 213.2%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.71
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 3.25 for child mortality around the world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.2% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Libya peaked at 38.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2022.
Libya ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality around the world in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.71 | — |
| 1951 | 38.26 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 37.85 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 37.36 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 36.74 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 35.95 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 34.96 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 33.81 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 32.41 | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 30.86 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 29.15 | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 27.37 | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 25.54 | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 23.82 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 21.93 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 20.28 | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 18.68 | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 17.23 | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 15.92 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 14.72 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 13.65 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 12.65 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 11.76 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 10.95 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 10.21 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 9.55 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 8.96 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.43 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 7.94 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.5 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 6.73 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.38 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 6.06 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.75 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.45 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.17 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.66 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.42 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 3.99 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.49 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.35 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.11 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.49 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.25 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.46 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +213.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.25 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +213.2% | 1.04 | 3.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.69 | 30.86 | 38.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.47 | 14.72 | 29.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.16 | 7.5 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 | 4.42 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 1.79 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.25 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.04 | 3.25 | 4 |
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)
- 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 mortality around the world in Libya?
- Child mortality around the world in Libya was 3.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality around the world?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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