Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya

Libya: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 313.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
313.85
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
875.41
in 2004
All-time low
313.85
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 819.42001: 870.52002: 873.72003: 875.32004: 875.42005: 859.22006: 8342007: 783.62008: 733.42009: 689.42010: 666.92011: 6632012: 514.62013: 497.32014: 486.72015: 461.22016: 435.72017: 407.52018: 382.42019: 359.72020: 336.92021: 313.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Libya recorded 313.85 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya peaked at 875.41 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 313.85, in 2021.

Libya ranks 100th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 819.39
2001 870.49 +6.2%
2002 873.7 +0.4%
2003 875.35 +0.2%
2004 875.41 +0.0%
2005 859.19 -1.9%
2006 834.05 -2.9%
2007 783.58 -6.1%
2008 733.44 -6.4%
2009 689.44 -6.0%
2010 666.92 -3.3%
2011 662.95 -0.6%
2012 514.62 -22.4%
2013 497.33 -3.4%
2014 486.75 -2.1%
2015 461.16 -5.3%
2016 435.74 -5.5%
2017 407.47 -6.5%
2018 382.37 -6.2%
2019 359.67 -5.9%
2020 336.86 -6.3%
2021 313.85 -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 821.4 689.44 875.41 10
2010s 487.5 359.67 666.92 10
2020s 325.36 313.85 336.86 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 97 Sri Lanka 450.28 compare
  2. 98 Nicaragua 349.01 compare
  3. 99 Chile 346.22 compare
  4. 101 Romania 311.92 compare
  5. 102 Djibouti 301.73 compare
  6. 103 Timor-Leste 289.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya?
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya was 313.85 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 875.41 in 2004.
What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 313.85 in 2021.
How does Libya rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
Libya ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,444 data points, 2000–2021
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