Child mortality rate by sex in Libya
Libya: Child mortality rate by sex was 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8891 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.8891 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality rate 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
In 2024, child mortality rate by sex in Libya stood at 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births. 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 rate by sex in Libya peaked at 34.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 34.86 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 32.63 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 30.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 28.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 26.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 25.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 23.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 21.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 20.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 19.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 16.48 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 15.26 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 10.45 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 8.49 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 6.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9787 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9499 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | +224.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births | -71.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.17 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.17 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2024 | -71.1% | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.66 deaths per 100 live births | 28.61 deaths per 100 live births | 34.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 20.06 deaths per 100 live births | 14.15 deaths per 100 live births | 26.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | 7.09 deaths per 100 live births | 13.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | 6.71 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.64 deaths per 100 live births | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 122 Brunei 0.9183 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 El Salvador 0.9072 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Barbados 0.8982 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.8861 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.8659 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.8551 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 by sex in Libya?
- Child mortality rate by sex in Libya was 0.8891 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 rate by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8891 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .