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
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Libya, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.0359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
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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