Mortality rate age 5-24 in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 8.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in Libya stood at 8.04. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 79.0% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Libya peaked at 38.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 2024.
That places Libya 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.68 | — |
| 1991 | 17.2 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.19 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 15.66 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 15.15 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.67 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.25 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.89 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.57 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.27 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.01 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 12.75 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.51 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 12.25 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.98 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.67 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.33 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.01 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.73 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.89 | +99.7% |
| 2012 | 11.16 | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 10.57 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 16.46 | +55.8% |
| 2015 | 15.58 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.82 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.35 | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 11.01 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.99 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 11.43 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.48 | -25.8% |
| 2022 | 8.32 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.39 | +361.3% |
| 2024 | 8.04 | -79.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 8.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 85% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 8.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.11, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 5-24 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 | +361.3% | 8.32 | 38.39 |
| 2011 | +99.7% | 10.46 | 20.89 |
| 2024 | -79.0% | 38.39 | 8.04 |
| 2014 | +55.8% | 10.57 | 16.46 |
| 2012 | -46.6% | 20.89 | 11.16 |
| 2021 | -25.8% | 11.43 | 8.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5 | 13.57 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 | 10.73 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.73 | 10.46 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 8.04 | 38.39 | 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)
- 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 mortality rate age 5-24 in Libya?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Libya was 8.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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