What is child mortality by sex in Libya?

Child mortality by sex in Libya was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 36.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.

What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Libya rank for child mortality by sex?

Libya ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality by sex in Libya

Name: Child mortality by sex in Libya
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Child mortality by sex was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.06 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 67.4%

World rank

124th

of 199 countries

All-time high

36.81 deaths per 100 live births

in 1956

All-time low

1.06 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1956–2024

Child mortality by sex in Libya, 1956–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Libya is 1.06 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Libya peaked at 36.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.06 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Libya 124th 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
1950s	33.52 deaths per 100 live births	30.35 deaths per 100 live births	36.81 deaths per 100 live births	4
1960s	21.38 deaths per 100 live births	15.26 deaths per 100 live births	28.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	10.67 deaths per 100 live births	8 deaths per 100 live births	14.19 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.1 deaths per 100 live births	4.77 deaths per 100 live births	7.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.73 deaths per 100 live births	3.14 deaths per 100 live births	4.52 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.54 deaths per 100 live births	1.92 deaths per 100 live births	3.05 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.54 deaths per 100 live births	1.26 deaths per 100 live births	2.11 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.57 deaths per 100 live births	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	3.26 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Libya

121 Oman 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
122 El Salvador 1.1 deaths per 100 live births compare
123 Brunei 1.07 deaths per 100 live births compare
125 Barbados 1.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
126 Kazakhstan 1.05 deaths per 100 live births compare
127 Tonga 1.05 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by sex in Libya?: Child mortality by sex in Libya was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 36.81 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Libya rank for child mortality by sex?: Libya ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .