Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya
Libya: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 322 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya stood at 322. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya peaked at 3,471 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 322, in 2024.
That places Libya 104th out of 200 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.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 961 | — |
| 1991 | 928 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 888 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 844 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 792 | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 738 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 686 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 639 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 599 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 565 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 538 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 520 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 504 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 492 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 483 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 475 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 464 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 448 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 437 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 429 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 422 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 648 | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 404 | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 401 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 466 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 469 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 470 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 435 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 378 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 443 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 412 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 354 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 342 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3,471 | +914.9% |
| 2024 | 322 | -90.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 322 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 322 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 650, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +914.9% | 342 | 3,471 |
| 2024 | -90.7% | 3,471 | 322 |
| 2011 | +53.6% | 422 | 648 |
| 2012 | -37.7% | 648 | 404 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 764 | 565 | 961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 479 | 429 | 538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.6 | 378 | 648 | 10 |
| 2020s | 980.2 | 322 | 3,471 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Libya was 322 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,471 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 322 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Libya ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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