Child mortality rate in Libya
Libya: Child mortality rate was 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9765 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 69.2%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
0.9765 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate in Libya, 1970–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Libya is 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Libya peaked at 13.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Libya 124th out of 199 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | +204.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births | -69.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +204.0% | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2024 | -69.2% | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9585 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 in Libya?
- Child mortality rate in Libya was 0.9765 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 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality rate?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .