Children died before five per woman in Libya
Libya: Children died before five per woman was 0.0197 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0197
Change on year
down 69.5%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1956
All-time low
0.0197
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Children died before five per woman in Libya, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Libya stood at 0.0197. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.5% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Libya peaked at 2.58 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0197, in 2024.
Libya ranks 123rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.58 | — |
| 1957 | 2.44 | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 2.3 | -5.6% |
| 1959 | 2.17 | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 2.04 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 1.93 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 1.83 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.74 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.65 | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.47 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.37 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.28 | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 1.19 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.9544 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8853 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8214 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.763 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.7101 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6605 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6153 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5727 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5173 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.478 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4413 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4069 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3745 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3442 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3152 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2871 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2597 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2337 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2093 | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1866 | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1665 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1488 | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1337 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1208 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1099 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1008 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0929 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0861 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0801 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.081 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.077 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0729 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0685 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0639 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0585 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0534 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0488 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0449 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0519 | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0403 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0391 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0342 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0324 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0293 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0281 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0266 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0216 | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0647 | +199.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0197 | -69.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0197 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0197 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0297, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +199.6% | 0.0216 | 0.0647 |
| 2024 | -69.5% | 0.0647 | 0.0197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.37 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 4 |
| 1960s | 1.61 | 1.19 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8121 | 0.5727 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3658 | 0.2337 | 0.5173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1355 | 0.0861 | 0.2093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0649 | 0.0449 | 0.081 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0375 | 0.0293 | 0.0519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 | 0.0197 | 0.0647 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 120 Moldova 0.0207 compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 compare
- 122 Colombia 0.0199 compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.0194 compare
- 125 Turkey 0.0184 compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Libya?
- Children died before five per woman in Libya was 0.0197 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1956.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for children died before five per woman?
- Libya ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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