Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Libya

Libya: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 458 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
458
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
115th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,168
in 1963
All-time low
458
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Libya, 1950–2019

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Libya recorded 458 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Libya peaked at 4,168 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 458, in 2019.

Libya ranks 115th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Libya, 1950 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1950 3,430
1951 3,481 +1.5%
1952 3,534 +1.5%
1953 3,590 +1.6%
1954 3,649 +1.6%
1955 3,710 +1.7%
1956 3,771 +1.6%
1957 3,839 +1.8%
1958 3,918 +2.1%
1959 3,995 +2.0%
1960 4,061 +1.7%
1961 4,136 +1.8%
1962 4,154 +0.4%
1963 4,168 +0.3%
1964 4,121 -1.1%
1965 4,016 -2.5%
1966 3,945 -1.8%
1967 3,840 -2.7%
1968 3,712 -3.3%
1969 3,589 -3.3%
1970 3,433 -4.3%
1971 3,326 -3.1%
1972 3,241 -2.6%
1973 3,206 -1.1%
1974 3,181 -0.8%
1975 3,204 +0.7%
1976 3,254 +1.6%
1977 3,329 +2.3%
1978 3,385 +1.7%
1979 3,444 +1.7%
1980 3,484 +1.2%
1981 3,550 +1.9%
1982 3,631 +2.3%
1983 3,696 +1.8%
1984 3,760 +1.7%
1985 3,763 +0.1%
1986 3,723 -1.1%
1987 3,722 -0.0%
1988 3,607 -3.1%
1989 3,530 -2.1%
1990 3,418 -3.2%
1991 3,253 -4.8%
1992 3,035 -6.7%
1993 2,814 -7.3%
1994 2,595 -7.8%
1995 2,370 -8.7%
1996 2,177 -8.1%
1997 2,008 -7.8%
1998 1,866 -7.1%
1999 1,748 -6.3%
2000 1,650 -5.6%
2001 1,553 -5.9%
2002 1,468 -5.5%
2003 1,378 -6.1%
2004 1,274 -7.5%
2005 1,175 -7.8%
2006 1,081 -8.0%
2007 993 -8.1%
2008 921 -7.3%
2009 838 -9.0%
2010 773 -7.8%
2011 757 -2.1%
2012 641 -15.3%
2013 599 -6.6%
2014 600 +0.2%
2015 560 -6.7%
2016 550 -1.8%
2017 507 -7.8%
2018 479 -5.5%
2019 458 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3,692 3,430 3,995 10
1960s 3,974 3,589 4,168 10
1970s 3,300 3,181 3,444 10
1980s 3,647 3,484 3,763 10
1990s 2,528 1,748 3,418 10
2000s 1,233 838 1,650 10
2010s 592.4 458 773 10

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 112 Eswatini 506 compare
  2. 113 Panama 490 compare
  3. 114 Comoros 469 compare
  4. 116 Jamaica 454 compare
  5. 117 Netherlands 421 compare
  6. 118 Oman 418 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Libya?
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Libya was 458 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 4,168 in 1963.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 458 in 2019.
How does Libya rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
Libya ranks 115th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths ihme
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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