Infant mortality rate by sex in Libya
Libya: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7115 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 54.0%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.7115 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Libya, 1956–2024
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
Libya recorded 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Libya peaked at 23.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Libya 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 21.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 20.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1961 | 17.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 15.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 14.1 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 13.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 12.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 10.65 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 7.95 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.7 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.977 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9411 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9118 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8815 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8531 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8276 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8029 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.757 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | +104.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births | -54.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate by sex 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 | +104.5% | 0.757 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2024 | -54.0% | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.21 deaths per 100 live births | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | 23.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 13.8 deaths per 100 live births | 9.9 deaths per 100 live births | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5.1 deaths per 100 live births | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 3 deaths per 100 live births | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9875 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8276 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9193 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 126 Albania 0.7387 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Turkey 0.7361 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.7144 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Bahrain 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Tonga 0.694 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.6935 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 by sex in Libya?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Libya was 0.7115 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 infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7115 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .