Number of neonatal deaths by region in Libya
Libya: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 634 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Libya, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 634 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Libya peaked at 4,372 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 634, in 2024.
Libya ranks 109th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3,835 | — |
| 1974 | 3,961 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4,008 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 4,076 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,162 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,244 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 4,311 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,372 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4,299 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 4,255 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 3,806 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 3,354 | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 3,241 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3,120 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 2,987 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,843 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 2,700 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,561 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 2,418 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 2,288 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2,150 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2,030 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,936 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1,858 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,805 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1,773 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,751 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,731 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,738 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,753 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,756 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,750 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,732 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,663 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,567 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,471 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,391 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,359 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,340 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,126 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,093 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,072 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,016 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 963 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 913 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 869 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 826 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 788 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 747 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 707 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 716 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 634 | -11.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 634 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 634 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,294, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,085 | 3,835 | 4,311 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,498 | 2,700 | 4,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,057 | 1,751 | 2,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,655 | 1,391 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 | 826 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.4 | 634 | 788 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Libya?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Libya was 634 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,372 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.