Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Libya
Libya: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 634 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Libya, 1973–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Libya stood at 634 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Libya peaked at 4,372 deaths in 1980 and was at its lowest, 634 deaths, in 2024.
Libya ranks 109th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,085 deaths | 3,835 deaths | 4,311 deaths | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,498 deaths | 2,700 deaths | 4,372 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,057 deaths | 1,751 deaths | 2,561 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,655 deaths | 1,391 deaths | 1,756 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 deaths | 826 deaths | 1,359 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.4 deaths | 634 deaths | 788 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Libya
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Libya?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Libya was 634 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,372 deaths in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 deaths in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .