Lebanon vs Libya: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Lebanon
1.4%
in 2023
Libya
1.5%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
81st
Libya rank
78th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Lebanon
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Lebanon ranks 81st and Libya ranks 78th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 6.2% 19.1% 12.9% Libya
1960s 4.7% 13.0% 8.3% Libya
1970s 4.8% 6.9% 2.1% Libya
1980s 3.9% 4.0% 0.2% Libya
1990s 2.1% 2.5% 0.5% Libya
2000s 1.3% 1.7% 0.4% Libya
2010s 1.0% 1.1% 0.0% Libya
2020s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Lebanon or Libya?
Libya, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Lebanon and Libya?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Lebanon ranks 81st and Libya ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.