Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Libya stood at 1.06. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 93.3% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Libya peaked at 15.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2024.
Libya ranks 113th of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.72 | — |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.32 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.08 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 3.56 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.54 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.02 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.86 | +71.5% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.81 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.58 | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 15.88 | +1305.2% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | -93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.73 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.29 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 | 1.06 | 15.88 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0406 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Libya?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Libya was 1.06 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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