Mortality rate, under-5, female in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 71.1%
World rank
123rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
268 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Libya stood at 8.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Libya peaked at 268 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Libya 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 268 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 251 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 234.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 219.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 204.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 190.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 177.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 164.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 152.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 141.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 97.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 30.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | +224.2% |
| 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -71.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 200.57 per 1,000 live births | 141.5 per 1,000 live births | 268 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.81 per 1,000 live births | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | 131.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.29 per 1,000 live births | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.71 per 1,000 live births | 26.4 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.08 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.83 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Libya?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Libya was 8.9 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, under-5, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 268 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.