Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Libya
Libya: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 1,209 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Libya stood at 1,209. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Libya peaked at 5,163 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,209, in 2024.
That places Libya 105th 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,163 | — |
| 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 84% of the median. (58 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 Under-five deaths - 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 | +204.2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Libya?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Libya was 1,209 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,163 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,209 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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