Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya
Libya: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya, 1980–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya stood at 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births. 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, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya peaked at 7.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Libya?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 in extreme poverty recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 in extreme poverty?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .