Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Libya
Libya: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Libya peaked at 15.9 per 1,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Libya 105th out of 196 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.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +70.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +1345.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -93.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Belize 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Croatia 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Cuba 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Mexico 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Nicaragua 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Samoa 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Tonga 1.1 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Libya
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 327,920 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,246 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.47 % change on previous year (2002)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 375,028 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.42 % change on previous year (2003)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,627 (1983)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,069 (1983)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 192,721 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2003)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Libya?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Libya was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9 per 1,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Libya ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.