Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Libya
Libya: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 7.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Libya stood at 7.89. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 51.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Libya peaked at 21.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.89, in 2024.
That places Libya 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.45 | — |
| 2001 | 20.87 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 20.29 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 19.63 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.82 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 17.88 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.82 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 15.7 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.64 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 13.75 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 13.01 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.85 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 11.36 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10.94 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.55 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 10.18 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.84 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.53 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.24 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.97 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.67 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.39 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16.27 | +93.8% |
| 2024 | 7.89 | -51.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.89 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.95, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 | +93.8% | 8.39 | 16.27 |
| 2024 | -51.5% | 16.27 | 7.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.98 | 13.75 | 21.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.04 | 9.24 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 7.89 | 16.27 | 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 infant mortality rate in Libya?
- Infant mortality rate in Libya was 7.89 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for infant mortality rate?
- Libya ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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