Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Libya
Libya: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Libya stood at 0.0002 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0122 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Libya 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0122 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0114 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0107 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.01 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.008 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0073 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +200.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -70.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 81% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 units per person, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, per capita 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 | +200.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 2024 | -70.8% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Libya?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Libya was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0122 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.