Neonatal mortality rate in Libya
Libya: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.2 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.2
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
38
in 1972
All-time low
5.2
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972β2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Libya, 1972β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Libya stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 15th out of 20 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
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Libya?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Libya was 5.2 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 15th out of 20 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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