Number of under-five deaths in Libya
Libya: Number of under-five deaths was 1,209 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Libya, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Libya stood at 1,209. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Libya peaked at 19,020 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,209, in 2024.
Libya ranks 105th 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 under-five deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,020 | — |
| 1962 | 18,561 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 18,077 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 17,601 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 17,043 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 16,186 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 15,169 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 14,212 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 13,369 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 12,658 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 12,083 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 11,528 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 11,005 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 10,744 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 10,605 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10,446 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 10,343 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 10,295 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 10,272 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 10,235 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,070 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,807 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 9,174 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 8,176 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 7,450 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 6,967 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 6,472 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 5,992 | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 5,562 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 5,163 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 4,781 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 4,431 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 4,119 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3,856 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 3,647 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,480 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3,357 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3,272 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3,214 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,167 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,148 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,156 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,156 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,135 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3,093 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,001 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,853 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,694 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,555 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,467 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,995 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 2,234 | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 2,051 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,997 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,924 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,822 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,729 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,647 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,570 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,497 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,422 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,346 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4,095 | +204.2% |
| 2024 | 1,209 | -70.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,209 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,209 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,048, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths 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 | +204.2% | 1,346 | 4,095 |
| 2024 | -70.5% | 4,095 | 1,209 |
| 2012 | -25.4% | 2,995 | 2,234 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,582 | 13,369 | 19,020 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,998 | 10,272 | 12,658 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,990 | 5,562 | 10,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,932 | 3,214 | 5,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,996 | 2,555 | 3,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 | 1,570 | 2,995 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,914 | 1,209 | 4,095 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Libya?
- Number of under-five deaths in Libya was 1,209 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,020 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,209 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.