Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Libya
Libya: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 9.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Libya, 1990–2024
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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.14 | — |
| 1991 | 39.96 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 38 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 36.23 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 34.64 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 33.22 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 31.95 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 30.86 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.89 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 28.98 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 28.1 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 27.27 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.45 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.52 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.41 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.11 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.68 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.18 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.77 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 17.58 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.59 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.61 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 15.05 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 14.39 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.82 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.35 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.94 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.56 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.19 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.43 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7 | +204.0% |
| 2024 | 9.76 | -69.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.76 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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 | +204.0% | 10.43 | 31.7 |
| 2024 | -69.2% | 31.7 | 9.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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 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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