Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Libya

Libya: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 9.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.76
Change on year
down 69.2%
World rank
124th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.14
in 1990
All-time low
9.76
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Libya, 1990–2024

102030401990200720241990: 42.11991: 401992: 381993: 36.21994: 34.61995: 33.21996: 31.91997: 30.91998: 29.91999: 292000: 28.12001: 27.32002: 26.52003: 25.52004: 24.42005: 23.12006: 21.72007: 20.22008: 18.82009: 17.62010: 16.62011: 19.62012: 152013: 14.42014: 13.82015: 13.32016: 12.82017: 12.42018: 11.92019: 11.62020: 11.22021: 10.82022: 10.42023: 31.72024: 9.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Libya stood at 9.76. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 69.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Libya peaked at 42.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2024.

That places Libya 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.59 28.98 42.14 10
2000s 23.31 17.58 28.1 10
2010s 14.14 11.56 19.61 10
2020s 14.78 9.76 31.7 5

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 121 Oman 10.28 compare
  2. 122 El Salvador 10.05 compare
  3. 123 Brunei Darussalam 9.94 compare
  4. 125 Barbados 9.76 compare
  5. 126 Türkiye 9.61 compare
  6. 127 Armenia 9.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Libya?
Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Libya was 9.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 42.14 in 1990.
What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2024.
How does Libya rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Libya ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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