Mortality rate 1-59 months in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 4.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.49
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
118th
of 201 countries
All-time high
82.85
in 1972
All-time low
4.49
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Libya, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in Libya is 4.49, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 82.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Libya peaked at 82.85 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2024.
Libya ranks 118th of 201 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.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82.85 | — |
| 1973 | 75.78 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 69.51 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 63.87 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 58.92 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 54.49 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 50.65 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 47.15 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 44.05 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 41.18 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 38.5 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 35.96 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 33.51 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 31.18 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 28.97 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 26.85 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 24.85 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 22.94 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 21.21 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 19.65 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 18.25 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 17.18 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 16.39 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 15.7 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 15.09 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.55 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 14.08 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.64 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.25 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.86 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.47 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.01 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.47 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10.85 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 10.16 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.45 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.79 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.73 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 11.14 | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 6.98 | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 6.69 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.17 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.71 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 5.51 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.81 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 26.08 | +441.8% |
| 2024 | 4.49 | -82.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.9 | 47.15 | 82.85 | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.8 | 22.94 | 44.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.57 | 13.64 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.95 | 8.22 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.76 | 5.32 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1 | 4.49 | 26.08 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4916 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Libya?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Libya was 4.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 82.85 in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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