Infant mortality rate in Libya
Libya: Infant mortality rate was 0.789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.789 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 51.5%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.789 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Libya is 0.789 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 24.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.789 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Libya ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 23.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1958 | 21.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1960 | 19.4 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 17.14 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 15.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 14.11 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 13.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 9.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 9.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 6.25 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 3.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9838 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9531 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9245 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8973 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8672 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8392 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | +93.8% |
| 2024 | 0.789 deaths per 100 live births | -51.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.789 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.789 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality 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 | +93.8% | 0.8392 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2024 | -51.5% | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 0.789 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.67 deaths per 100 live births | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 14.76 deaths per 100 live births | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | 19.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 9.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9245 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.789 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 126 Albania 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Turkey 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Tonga 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Thailand 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.7719 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 in Libya?
- Infant mortality rate in Libya was 0.789 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 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.79 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.789 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for infant mortality rate?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .