Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Libya
Libya: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Libya, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.89 for child mortality rate age 1-4 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Libya peaked at 147.31 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2024.
That places Libya 96th out of 201 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 age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 147.31 | — |
| 1957 | 134.24 | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 122.57 | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 112.1 | -8.5% |
| 1960 | 102.65 | -8.4% |
| 1961 | 93.77 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 85.78 | -8.5% |
| 1963 | 78.45 | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 71.75 | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 65.63 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 59.9 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 54.67 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 49.81 | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 45.42 | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 41.51 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 37.97 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 34.78 | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 31.99 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 29.44 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 27.17 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 25.19 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 23.45 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 21.91 | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 20.55 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 19.34 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 18.21 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 17.17 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 16.19 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 15.27 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 14.41 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 13.57 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 12.8 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 12.06 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 11.37 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 10.72 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 10.12 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 9.59 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 9.1 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.67 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 8.27 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 7.91 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 7.6 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.32 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.06 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 6.79 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.29 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.01 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.33 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.95 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 4.55 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.88 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.63 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | +59.4% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -44.1% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.78 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.65 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.14 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 15.69 | +664.0% |
| 2024 | 1.89 | -88.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.57, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +664.0% | 2.05 | 15.69 |
| 2024 | -88.0% | 15.69 | 1.89 |
| 2011 | +59.4% | 3.63 | 5.79 |
| 2012 | -44.1% | 5.79 | 3.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 129.05 | 112.1 | 147.31 | 4 |
| 1960s | 70.78 | 45.42 | 102.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.4 | 20.55 | 41.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.04 | 11.37 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 | 7.06 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 3.88 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 | 2.34 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 1.89 | 15.69 | 5 |
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- 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 rate age 1-4 in Libya?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Libya was 1.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 147.31 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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