Child mortality line chart by sex in Libya
Libya: Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.8891 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in Libya, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in Libya stood at 0.8891. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Libya peaked at 34.86 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.8891, in 2024.
Libya ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 34.86 | — |
| 1957 | 32.63 | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 30.52 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 28.61 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 26.8 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 25.1 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 23.48 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 21.97 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 20.49 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 19.09 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 17.75 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 16.48 | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 15.26 | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 14.15 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 13.11 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 12.14 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 11.26 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 10.45 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 9.72 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 9.07 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 8.49 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.97 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 7.51 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.09 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.71 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.03 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.72 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.42 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.13 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.86 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.35 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.11 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.89 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.68 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.32 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.18 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.92 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.48 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.31 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9787 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9499 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | +224.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8891 | -71.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8891 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8891 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart 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 | +224.4% | 0.9499 | 3.08 |
| 2024 | -71.1% | 3.08 | 0.8891 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.66 | 28.61 | 34.86 | 4 |
| 1960s | 20.06 | 14.15 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.68 | 7.09 | 13.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.11 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.64 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.58 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.05 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 0.8891 | 3.08 | 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 line chart by sex in Libya?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Libya was 0.8891 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.86 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8891 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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