Child mortality rate ihme in Libya
Libya: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.33 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Libya, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.33 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Libya peaked at 26.29 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2019.
That places Libya 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 ihme in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.29 | — |
| 1951 | 25.83 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 25.38 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 25 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 24.77 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 24.27 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 23.64 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 23.03 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 22.43 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 21.78 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 21.08 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 20.41 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 19.49 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 18.66 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 17.52 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 16.41 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 15.59 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 14.66 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 13.68 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 12.76 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 11.82 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 11.09 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 10.44 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 9.88 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 9.27 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 8.75 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 8.29 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 7.93 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 7.42 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 6.98 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 6.54 | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 6.2 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 5.92 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.65 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.44 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.22 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 5.01 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.68 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 4.52 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.34 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 4.12 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.88 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.51 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.96 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.47 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.95 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.11 | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.33 | -3.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.33 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -28.0% | 2.11 | 1.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.24 | 21.78 | 26.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.03 | 12.76 | 21.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.19 | 6.98 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 | 4.52 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 2.7 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 | 1.74 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.33 | 2.11 | 10 |
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 rate ihme in Libya?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Libya was 1.33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 26.29 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Libya ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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