Infant mortality rate in Libya
Libya: Infant mortality rate 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 114th out of 184 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3466 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6796 units per person (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 114th out of 184 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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