Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Libya
Libya: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 0.9765 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Libya stood at 0.9765. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Libya peaked at 7.17 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9765, in 2024.
Libya ranks 124th of 199 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.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.17 | — |
| 1981 | 6.81 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 6.14 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.82 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.52 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.23 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.96 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.69 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.45 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.21 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.8 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.19 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.99 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.65 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.66 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.17 | +204.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9765 | -69.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9765 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9765 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 | +204.0% | 1.04 | 3.17 |
| 2024 | -69.2% | 3.17 | 0.9765 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.72 | 4.45 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 | 2.9 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.76 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.16 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 0.9765 | 3.17 | 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)
- 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Libya?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Libya was 0.9765 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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