Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Libya

Libya: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 5.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.2
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
126th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.3
in 1990
All-time low
5.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Libya, 1990–2024

51015201990200720241990: 21.31991: 20.71992: 20.11993: 19.41994: 18.61995: 17.81996: 17.11997: 16.51998: 161999: 15.52000: 152001: 14.62002: 14.22003: 13.72004: 13.12005: 12.42006: 11.62007: 10.82008: 10.12009: 9.42010: 8.92011: 8.52012: 82013: 7.72014: 7.42015: 7.12016: 6.82017: 6.62018: 6.42019: 6.22020: 62021: 5.82022: 5.62023: 5.82024: 5.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Libya stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Libya peaked at 21.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2024.

That places Libya 126th 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Libya, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 21.3
1991 20.68 -2.9%
1992 20.08 -2.9%
1993 19.37 -3.6%
1994 18.55 -4.2%
1995 17.81 -4.0%
1996 17.12 -3.9%
1997 16.52 -3.5%
1998 15.99 -3.2%
1999 15.51 -3.0%
2000 15.05 -3.0%
2001 14.6 -3.0%
2002 14.16 -3.0%
2003 13.65 -3.6%
2004 13.07 -4.2%
2005 12.39 -5.2%
2006 11.63 -6.1%
2007 10.83 -6.9%
2008 10.07 -7.0%
2009 9.44 -6.3%
2010 8.89 -5.8%
2011 8.49 -4.5%
2012 8.04 -5.4%
2013 7.69 -4.3%
2014 7.37 -4.1%
2015 7.1 -3.8%
2016 6.83 -3.7%
2017 6.6 -3.4%
2018 6.39 -3.2%
2019 6.18 -3.3%
2020 5.97 -3.4%
2021 5.76 -3.5%
2022 5.58 -3.1%
2023 5.75 +3.1%
2024 5.2 -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Libya?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Libya was 5.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 21.3 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Libya ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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