Child mortality rate in Libya
Libya: Child mortality rate was 1.89 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.89
Change on year
down 88.0%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
147.31
in 1956
All-time low
1.89
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956β2024
Child mortality rate in Libya, 1956β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Libya stood at 1.89. 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 in Libya peaked at 147.31 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 2024.
Libya ranks 96th of 200 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.
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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Libya?
- Child mortality rate in Libya was 1.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 147.31 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality rate?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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