Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya
Libya: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya is 0.5244, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 199.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya peaked at 0.56 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1748, in 2023.
That places Libya 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.496 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5058 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5164 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.522 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5265 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5308 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5339 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5377 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5419 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5448 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5466 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5521 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5554 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5564 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5582 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.56 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5541 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5492 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.546 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5444 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5509 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4474 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.504 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5329 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5368 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5281 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5285 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5281 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5276 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5261 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5264 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5253 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5253 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1748 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5244 | +199.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.5244 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.5244 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5776, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +199.9% | 0.1748 | 0.5244 |
| 2023 | -66.7% | 0.5253 | 0.1748 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5256 | 0.496 | 0.5448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5523 | 0.5444 | 0.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.521 | 0.4474 | 0.5509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4552 | 0.1748 | 0.5264 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Libya was 0.5244 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1748 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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