Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Libya
Libya: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 9.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Libya stood at 9.76. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.76, in 2024.
That places Libya 109th out of 184 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 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.1 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.31 | 17.58 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 | 11.56 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 9.76 | 31.7 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 10.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -0.0664 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 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 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 in 2023.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 184 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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