Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5.75 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-24 in Libya stood at 5.75. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Libya peaked at 15.77 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 2024.
Libya ranks 133rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1 | — |
| 1991 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.71 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.53 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.37 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 9.22 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 9.08 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 8.96 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.85 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.74 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.64 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.54 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.44 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.32 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.18 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.01 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.39 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.21 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.05 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | +123.6% |
| 2012 | 7.93 | -49.7% |
| 2013 | 7.43 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.91 | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 12.06 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12.36 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.19 | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 9.83 | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 8.51 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 5.89 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.18 | +140.7% |
| 2024 | 5.75 | -59.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.75 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +140.7% | 5.89 | 14.18 |
| 2011 | +123.6% | 7.05 | 15.77 |
| 2014 | +73.8% | 7.43 | 12.91 |
| 2024 | -59.5% | 14.18 | 5.75 |
| 2012 | -49.7% | 15.77 | 7.93 |
| 2021 | -29.8% | 8.51 | 5.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.34 | 8.74 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.02 | 7.21 | 8.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 | 7.05 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 | 5.75 | 14.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Libya?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Libya was 5.75 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.77 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Libya ranks 133rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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