Child mortality vs population growth in Libya
Libya: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.04
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
97th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.76
in 1978
All-time low
1.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Libya is 1.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Libya peaked at 3.76 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2023.
That places Libya 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.66 | — |
| 1951 | 1.69 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 1.73 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 1.82 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 1.9 | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 1.99 | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 2.07 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 2.18 | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 2.3 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 2.43 | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 2.57 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 2.71 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 2.85 | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.98 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 3.15 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 3.28 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.26 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.28 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.38 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.48 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 3.51 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.67 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.69 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.72 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.74 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.76 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.76 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.74 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.58 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.29 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.92 | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 2.83 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.49 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.37 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 2.25 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.02 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.72 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.77 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.82 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.93 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -18.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.66 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.57 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 3.38 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.37 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 4 |
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 vs population growth in Libya?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Libya was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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