Neonatal deaths in Libya
Libya: Neonatal deaths was 634 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Libya is 634, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Libya peaked at 1,756 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 634, in 2024.
Libya ranks 118th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,731 | — |
| 2001 | 1,738 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,753 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,756 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,750 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,732 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,663 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,567 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1,471 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1,391 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,359 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,340 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,126 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 1,093 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,072 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,016 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 963 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 913 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 869 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 826 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 788 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 747 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 707 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 716 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 634 | -11.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 634 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 634 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,272, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,655 | 1,391 | 1,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 | 826 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 718.4 | 634 | 788 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 234.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Libya?
- Neonatal deaths in Libya was 634 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,756 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for neonatal deaths?
- Libya ranks 118th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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