Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0012 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
up 89.8%
World rank
179th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0078 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0006 deaths per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Libya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 89.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Libya 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.001 deaths per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | +89.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0326 deaths per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +89.8% | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 Uruguay 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 177 Saudi Arabia 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 178 Kazakhstan 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 180 Montenegro 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lithuania 0.001 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0012 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.