Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -51.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Libya, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Libya is -51.49 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 154.9% on the previous year and down 1,277.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 93.81 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -51.49 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Libya 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -6.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -5.86 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1959 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1960 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1961 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1962 | -6 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1963 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1964 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1965 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1966 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1967 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1968 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1969 | -6.81 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1970 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -6.89 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1974 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1975 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1976 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1977 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1979 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1980 | -5 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1981 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1982 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1983 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1984 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1985 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1987 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1988 | -5.25 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1989 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1990 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1991 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1992 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1993 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1994 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1995 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1996 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1997 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1998 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1999 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2000 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2001 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2002 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2004 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 2005 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 2006 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2007 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2008 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2009 | -6.11 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2010 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2012 | -14.75 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 2013 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2014 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2015 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2016 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2018 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2019 | -3 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2020 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2021 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2022 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 93.81 % change on previous year | -3008.3% |
| 2024 | -51.49 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -51.49 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's -51.49 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.95 % change on previous year, 17.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +3008.3% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 93.81 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -314.8% | 6.87 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +228.3% | -5.35 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -154.9% | 93.81 % change on previous year | -51.49 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +71.9% | -14.75 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.91 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | -5.83 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -6.4 % change on previous year | -6.81 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.21 % change on previous year | -6.89 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.04 % change on previous year | -5.25 % change on previous year | -4.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.76 % change on previous year | -14.75 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 % change on previous year | -51.49 % change on previous year | 93.81 % change on previous year | 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Libya was -51.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 93.81 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.49 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,277.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.