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% |
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 |
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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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