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 140,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140,000
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
75th
of 139 countries
All-time high
140,000
in 2024
All-time low
92,000
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 140,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya peaked at 140,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92,000, in 2010.
Libya ranks 75th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92,000 | — |
| 2011 | 97,000 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 99,000 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 100,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 140,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Libya's 140,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,000, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107,800 | 92,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,000 | 130,000 | 140,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 73 Australia 150,000 compare
- 73 Mauritania 150,000 compare
- 75 Tunisia 140,000 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 140,000 compare
- 78 Paraguay 130,000 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 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 140,000 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 140,000 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 92,000 in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Libya ranks 75th out of 139 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 27.3%. 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 all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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