Number of under-five deaths, female in Libya
Libya: Number of under-five deaths, female was 535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Libya, 1961–2024
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 535 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.4% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Libya peaked at 8,965 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 535, in 2024.
That places Libya 106th 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 under-five deaths, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,965 | — |
| 1962 | 8,743 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 8,521 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 8,287 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 8,021 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 7,614 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 7,132 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 6,670 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 6,268 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 5,923 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 5,643 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 5,372 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 5,117 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 4,977 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4,898 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4,814 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 4,760 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 4,735 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4,711 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 4,681 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 4,595 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 4,464 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4,175 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 3,725 | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 3,387 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 3,158 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 2,922 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 2,694 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 2,497 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2,315 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 2,140 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1,979 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,831 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1,708 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,610 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,535 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,480 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1,438 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,412 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,390 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,380 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,379 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,377 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,366 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,343 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,303 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,240 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,175 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,118 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1,081 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,341 | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 980 | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 902 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 878 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 846 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 802 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 763 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 725 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 692 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 661 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 627 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 596 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,936 | +224.8% |
| 2024 | 535 | -72.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 535 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 535 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,342, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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 | +224.8% | 596 | 1,936 |
| 2024 | -72.4% | 1,936 | 535 |
| 2012 | -26.9% | 1,341 | 980 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,802 | 6,268 | 8,965 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,095 | 4,711 | 5,923 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,630 | 2,497 | 4,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,745 | 1,412 | 2,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,307 | 1,118 | 1,390 | 10 |
| 2010s | 901 | 692 | 1,341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 871 | 535 | 1,936 | 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 under-five deaths, female in Libya?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Libya was 535 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8,965 in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 535 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.