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.

Infant mortality rate in Libya

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 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

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.

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

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 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
Population, male 50.8% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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