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.

Infant mortality rate by sex in Libya

Name: Infant mortality rate by sex in Libya
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate by sex
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .