Number of infant deaths, male in Libya
Libya: Number of infant deaths, male was 544 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Libya recorded 544 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Libya peaked at 7,640 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 544, in 2024.
That places Libya 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,640 | — |
| 1961 | 7,489 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 7,334 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 7,164 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 7,005 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 6,801 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 6,437 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 6,003 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 5,630 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 5,323 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 5,081 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 4,901 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 4,705 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4,511 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 4,450 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4,438 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4,394 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4,371 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4,360 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 4,367 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4,368 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,296 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 4,173 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3,850 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 3,343 | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 3,027 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 2,866 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 2,694 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 2,517 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 2,341 | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 2,172 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 2,011 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1,866 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1,740 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1,637 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,559 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1,495 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,449 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1,422 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,405 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,391 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1,391 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,406 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,414 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,412 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,400 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,360 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,288 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,211 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,144 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1,106 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,210 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 996 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 903 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 888 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 860 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 814 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 774 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 736 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 701 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 671 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 639 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 603 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,096 | +81.8% |
| 2024 | 544 | -50.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 544 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 544 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,335, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, male 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 | +81.8% | 603 | 1,096 |
| 2024 | -50.4% | 1,096 | 544 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,683 | 5,323 | 7,640 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,558 | 4,360 | 5,081 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,348 | 2,341 | 4,368 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,676 | 1,405 | 2,172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,342 | 1,144 | 1,414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.8 | 701 | 1,210 | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.6 | 544 | 1,096 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Libya?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Libya was 544 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,640 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 544 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Libya ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.