Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
125th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
5.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Libya, 1972–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Libya recorded 5.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Libya peaked at 38 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Libya ranks 125th 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1973 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 70% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.7 per 1,000 live births, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.64 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 38 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.19 per 1,000 live births | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Libya?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Libya was 5.2 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, neonatal recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.