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 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.
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 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 2.00 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (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 195 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.