Mortality rate, infant, male in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate, infant, male was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
205.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Libya recorded 8.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Libya peaked at 205.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Libya ranks 129th of 197 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, infant, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 205.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 181.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 170.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 159.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 149.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 130.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 122 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 106 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 99 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 92.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 80.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 71.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 67.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 33.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 17 per 1,000 live births | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156.59 per 1,000 live births | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | 205.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.58 per 1,000 live births | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | 106 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.81 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 58.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.86 per 1,000 live births | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.89 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Libya?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Libya was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 205.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Libya ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.