Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Libya
Libya: Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.98 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 69.1%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
35.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita in Libya, 1956–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.98 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Libya peaked at 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.98 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Libya 124th out of 200 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 rate vs. GDP per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 33.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 31.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 25.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 22.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 17.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 14.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | +204.8% |
| 2024 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -69.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.98 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.98 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita 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 | +204.8% | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2024 | -69.1% | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.62 deaths per 100 live births | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 20.74 deaths per 100 live births | 14.72 deaths per 100 live births | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.99 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Barbados 0.98 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Armenia 0.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Libya?
- Child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita in Libya was 0.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.