Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Libya
Libya: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 9.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Libya stood at 9.76 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Libya peaked at 31.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.76 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Libya 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 27.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 25.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.41 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.11 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.68 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 20.18 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 18.77 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 16.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.61 per 1,000 live births | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 15.05 per 1,000 live births | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 14.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 13.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 11.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.56 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | +204.0% |
| 2024 | 9.76 per 1,000 live births | -69.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.76 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.76 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94 per 1,000 live births, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 2024 | -69.2% | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 9.76 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.31 per 1,000 live births | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 28.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | 11.56 per 1,000 live births | 19.61 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.78 per 1,000 live births | 9.76 per 1,000 live births | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | 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 mortality rate, by sex in Libya?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Libya was 9.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Libya ranks 131st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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