Mortality rate in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate was 2.31 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.31
Change on year
down 90.6%
World rank
13th
of 20 countries
All-time high
24.55
in 2023
All-time low
2.31
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Mortality rate in Libya, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.31 for mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Libya peaked at 24.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2024.
Libya ranks 13th of 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.21 | 4.87 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 | 3.54 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.74 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 2.31 | 24.55 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Libya?
- Mortality rate in Libya was 2.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate?
- Libya ranks 13th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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