Deaths age 1-59 months in Libya
Libya: Deaths age 1-59 months was 575 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Libya, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Libya stood at 575. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Libya peaked at 7,170 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 575, in 2024.
Libya ranks 105th 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7,170 | — |
| 1974 | 6,783 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 6,597 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 6,370 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6,181 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6,051 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 5,961 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5,863 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5,771 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 5,552 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5,368 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 4,822 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 4,209 | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 3,847 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 3,485 | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 3,149 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 2,862 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,602 | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 2,363 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 2,143 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1,969 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1,826 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1,711 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,622 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,552 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,499 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,463 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,436 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1,410 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1,403 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,385 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,361 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,338 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,286 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,223 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,164 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,108 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,655 | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 1,108 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 958 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 925 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 908 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 859 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 816 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 778 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 744 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 709 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 675 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 639 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,379 | +428.8% |
| 2024 | 575 | -83.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 575 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 575 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,297, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months 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 | +428.8% | 639 | 3,379 |
| 2024 | -83.0% | 3,379 | 575 |
| 2011 | +49.4% | 1,108 | 1,655 |
| 2012 | -33.1% | 1,655 | 1,108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,445 | 5,961 | 7,170 | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,493 | 2,862 | 5,863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,875 | 1,463 | 2,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,341 | 1,164 | 1,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 985.9 | 744 | 1,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,195 | 575 | 3,379 | 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)
- 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Libya?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Libya was 575 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,170 in 1973.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 575 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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