Children under age 5 in Libya
Libya: Children under age 5 was 644,241 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
644,241
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
716,887
in 2010
All-time low
182,234
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children under age 5 in Libya stood at 644,241.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Libya peaked at 716,887 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 182,234, in 1950.
That places Libya 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 182,234 | — |
| 1951 | 186,210 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 190,988 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 197,468 | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 204,704 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 213,388 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 224,384 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 236,443 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 249,470 | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 263,285 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 277,796 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 293,019 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 308,919 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 325,198 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 339,997 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 358,144 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 378,722 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 394,209 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 404,653 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 410,507 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 413,628 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 420,172 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 431,821 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 438,683 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 454,340 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 485,465 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 517,998 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 552,809 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 590,707 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 627,765 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 662,960 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 696,582 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 700,027 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 665,745 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 641,869 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 636,937 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 630,883 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 624,593 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 620,412 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 615,969 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 607,705 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 597,059 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 584,752 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 571,519 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 558,491 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 546,955 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 537,847 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 531,949 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 530,022 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 532,112 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 540,914 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 556,122 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 573,973 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 593,959 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 615,934 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 638,492 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 658,638 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 676,090 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 691,605 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 704,418 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 716,887 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 713,795 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 704,021 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 705,848 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 709,852 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 711,049 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 706,132 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 701,818 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 698,388 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 689,821 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 678,822 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 668,022 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 656,920 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 644,241 | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 644,241 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 644,241 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 214,857 | 182,234 | 263,285 | 10 |
| 1960s | 349,116 | 277,796 | 410,507 | 10 |
| 1970s | 493,339 | 413,628 | 627,765 | 10 |
| 1980s | 649,598 | 615,969 | 700,027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 559,841 | 530,022 | 607,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 625,014 | 540,914 | 704,418 | 10 |
| 2010s | 705,761 | 689,821 | 716,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 662,001 | 644,241 | 678,822 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 under age 5 in Libya?
- Children under age 5 in Libya was 644,241 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 716,887 in 2010.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,234 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for children under age 5?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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