Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya
Libya: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,200
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
91st
of 104 countries
All-time high
1,200
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya, 2016–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya is 1,200, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya peaked at 1,200 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2016.
Libya ranks 91st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 500 | — |
| 2017 | 530 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 560 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 590 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 650 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 730 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 860 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,500, 14% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,200 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,600, 33% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 545 | 500 | 590 | 4 |
| 2020s | 888 | 650 | 1,200 | 5 |
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)
- 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya was 1,200 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2016.
- How does Libya rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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