Under-five deaths in Libya
Libya: Under-five deaths was 1,209 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,209 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 4,095 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,209, in 2024.
Libya ranks 114th 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.
Under-five deaths in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,167 | — |
| 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. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,209 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,027, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 under-five deaths in Libya?
- Under-five deaths in Libya was 1,209 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4,095 in 2023.
- 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 114th out of 213 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 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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