Stillbirth rate in Libya
Libya: Stillbirth rate was 7 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Libya recorded 7 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Libya peaked at 11.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2022.
That places Libya 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.24 per 1,000 total births | 8.8 per 1,000 total births | 11.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 per 1,000 total births | 7.3 per 1,000 total births | 8.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 per 1,000 total births | 6.9 per 1,000 total births | 7.2 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Libya?
- Stillbirth rate in Libya was 7 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 per 1,000 total births in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for stillbirth rate?
- Libya ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.