Under-five deaths in Libya
Libya: Under-five deaths was 1,209 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,209
Change on year
down 70.5%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
19,020
in 1961
All-time low
1,209
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Under-five deaths in Libya, 1961β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, 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, under-five deaths in Libya peaked at 19,020 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,209, in 2024.
Libya ranks 14th of 20 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5084 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Libya?
- Under-five deaths in Libya was 1,209 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,020 in 1961.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,209 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for under-five deaths?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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