Mortality rate, under-5, male in Libya
Libya: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 67.5%
World rank
122nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
284.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
10.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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 10.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 67.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Libya peaked at 284.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Libya ranks 122nd of 196 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, under-5, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 266.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 249.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 233.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 218.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 203.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 189.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 164.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 152.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 141.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 131.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 122.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 100.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 72.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 25.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4 per 1,000 live births | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | +188.5% |
| 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -67.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 213.8 per 1,000 live births | 152.6 per 1,000 live births | 284.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.74 per 1,000 live births | 80 per 1,000 live births | 141.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.97 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | 76 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.32 per 1,000 live births | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.42 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.66 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Libya?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Libya was 10.6 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, under-5, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 284.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.