Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Libya
Libya: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 968 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Libya is 968, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.5% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Libya peaked at 14,073 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 968, in 2024.
Libya ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14,073 | — |
| 1961 | 13,788 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 13,504 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 13,196 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 12,891 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 12,505 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 11,833 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 11,024 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 10,318 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 9,742 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 9,289 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 8,945 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 8,577 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 8,204 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 8,076 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 8,043 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 7,956 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 7,904 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,881 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7,875 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,851 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 7,702 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7,464 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 6,878 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 5,970 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 5,400 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 5,102 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 4,785 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4,461 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 4,145 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 3,843 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 3,554 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 3,292 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 3,061 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 2,873 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2,731 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,620 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,542 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2,493 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,463 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,438 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2,437 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,459 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,473 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,467 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,444 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,374 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,253 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 2,124 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,013 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,950 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,158 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1,757 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 1,597 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,569 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,520 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,443 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,371 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,304 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,244 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,190 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,133 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,074 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,038 | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 968 | -52.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 968 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 968 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,468, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) 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% | 1,074 | 2,038 |
| 2024 | -52.5% | 2,038 | 968 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,287 | 9,742 | 14,073 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,275 | 7,875 | 9,289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,976 | 4,145 | 7,851 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,947 | 2,463 | 3,843 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,348 | 2,013 | 2,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,591 | 1,244 | 2,158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 | 968 | 2,038 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Libya?
- Number of infant deaths in Libya was 968 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,073 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 968 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of infant deaths?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.