Child mortality by sex in Libya
Libya: Child mortality by sex was 1.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Libya, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Libya is 1.06, 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 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.06, 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.
Child mortality by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 36.81 | — |
| 1957 | 34.55 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 32.37 | -6.3% |
| 1959 | 30.35 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 28.44 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 26.65 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 24.96 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 23.32 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 21.81 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 20.34 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 18.96 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 17.64 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 16.42 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 15.26 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 14.19 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 13.19 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 12.28 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 11.46 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 10.72 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 10.06 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 9.47 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 8.93 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 8.44 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 8 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 7.6 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 7.22 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.87 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 6.53 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.19 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.88 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.58 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.77 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 4.09 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.74 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.59 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.46 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 3.34 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.66 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.53 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.21 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.3 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 3.26 | +187.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | -67.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.41, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality by sex 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 | +187.6% | 1.13 | 3.26 |
| 2024 | -67.4% | 3.26 | 1.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.52 | 30.35 | 36.81 | 4 |
| 1960s | 21.38 | 15.26 | 28.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.67 | 8 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 4.77 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.73 | 3.14 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.92 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 | 1.26 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.06 | 3.26 | 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)
- 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 by sex in Libya?
- Child mortality by sex in Libya was 1.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.81 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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