Neonatal mortality rate in Libya
Libya: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.2 in 2024. β Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Libya, 1972β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Libya stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Libya peaked at 38 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2024.
That places Libya 125th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.64 | 29.77 | 38 | 8 |
| 1980s | 25.18 | 21.91 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.29 | 15.51 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.49 | 9.44 | 15.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.36 | 6.18 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.2 | 5.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Libya?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Libya was 5.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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