Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Libya
Libya: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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
123rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
35.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.9765 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Libya, 1956–2024
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
Libya recorded 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Libya peaked at 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Libya 123rd out of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 33.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 31.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 25.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 22.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 17.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 14.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.63 deaths per 100 live births | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 20.74 deaths per 100 live births | 14.72 deaths per 100 live births | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 120 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 124 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Türkiye 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.0359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Libya?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. 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 .