Infant Mortality Rate: Libya
Libya's infant mortality rate is currently 7.9 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Libya Infant Mortality Rate Libya's infant mortality rate stands at 7.
Current (2024)
7.9 per 1,000 births
-51.5% y/y
Peak (1960)
194 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
7.9 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Libya
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Libya
Analysis# Libya Infant Mortality Rate
Libya's infant mortality rate stands at 7.9 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a remarkable 95.9% decline since 1960, when the rate peaked at 194 per 1,000 births. This modern figure represents the lowest point in the country's recorded history, reflecting decades of sustained progress in child health and healthcare infrastructure.
The downward trajectory has been nearly consistent across the 2015–2022 period, declining from 10.6 to 8.4 per 1,000 births. A sharp spike to 16.3 in 2023 temporarily reversed this trend, likely reflecting regional instability, but the rate rebounded sharply to 7.9 in 2024. Continued investment in maternal and neonatal care will be essential to sustain these gains and prevent future volatility.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000 births | -51.53% |
| 2023 | 16.3 per 1,000 births | +94.05% |
| 2022 | 8.4 per 1,000 births | -3.45% |
| 2021 | 8.7 per 1,000 births | -3.33% |
| 2020 | 9 per 1,000 births | -2.17% |
| 2019 | 9.2 per 1,000 births | -3.16% |
| 2018 | 9.5 per 1,000 births | -3.06% |
| 2017 | 9.8 per 1,000 births | -3.92% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 1,000 births | -3.77% |
| 2015 | 10.6 per 1,000 births | -2.75% |
| 2014 | 10.9 per 1,000 births | -4.39% |
| 2013 | 11.4 per 1,000 births | -4.20% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 1,000 births | -14.39% |
| 2011 | 13.9 per 1,000 births | +6.92% |
| 2010 | 13 per 1,000 births | -5.11% |
| 2009 | 13.7 per 1,000 births | -6.16% |
| 2008 | 14.6 per 1,000 births | -7.01% |
| 2007 | 15.7 per 1,000 births | -6.55% |
| 2006 | 16.8 per 1,000 births | -6.15% |
| 2005 | 17.9 per 1,000 births | -4.79% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.8 per 1,000 births | -4.08% |
| 2003 | 19.6 per 1,000 births | -3.45% |
| 2002 | 20.3 per 1,000 births | -2.87% |
| 2001 | 20.9 per 1,000 births | -2.79% |
| 2000 | 21.5 per 1,000 births | -2.71% |
| 1999 | 22.1 per 1,000 births | -2.64% |
| 1998 | 22.7 per 1,000 births | -2.99% |
| 1997 | 23.4 per 1,000 births | -3.31% |
| 1996 | 24.2 per 1,000 births | -3.97% |
| 1995 | 25.2 per 1,000 births | -3.82% |
| 1994 | 26.2 per 1,000 births | -4.38% |
| 1993 | 27.4 per 1,000 births | -4.53% |
| 1992 | 28.7 per 1,000 births | -4.65% |
| 1991 | 30.1 per 1,000 births | -5.35% |
| 1990 | 31.8 per 1,000 births | -5.07% |
| 1989 | 33.5 per 1,000 births | -5.10% |
| 1988 | 35.3 per 1,000 births | -5.36% |
| 1987 | 37.3 per 1,000 births | -5.09% |
| 1986 | 39.3 per 1,000 births | -5.07% |
| 1985 | 41.4 per 1,000 births | -5.05% |
| 1984 | 43.6 per 1,000 births | -5.01% |
| 1983 | 45.9 per 1,000 births | -4.97% |
| 1982 | 48.3 per 1,000 births | -4.92% |
| 1981 | 50.8 per 1,000 births | -4.69% |
| 1980 | 53.3 per 1,000 births | -5.16% |
| 1979 | 56.2 per 1,000 births | -5.07% |
| 1978 | 59.2 per 1,000 births | -5.28% |
| 1977 | 62.5 per 1,000 births | -5.87% |
| 1976 | 66.4 per 1,000 births | -5.95% |
| 1975 | 70.6 per 1,000 births | -6.12% |
| 1974 | 75.2 per 1,000 births | -6.35% |
| 1973 | 80.3 per 1,000 births | -6.74% |
| 1972 | 86.1 per 1,000 births | -6.82% |
| 1971 | 92.4 per 1,000 births | -6.95% |
| 1970 | 99.3 per 1,000 births | -6.85% |
| 1969 | 106.6 per 1,000 births | -6.82% |
| 1968 | 114.4 per 1,000 births | -6.84% |
| 1967 | 122.8 per 1,000 births | -6.76% |
| 1966 | 131.7 per 1,000 births | -6.66% |
| 1965 | 141.1 per 1,000 births | -6.31% |
| 1964 | 150.6 per 1,000 births | -6.23% |
| 1963 | 160.6 per 1,000 births | -6.30% |
| 1962 | 171.4 per 1,000 births | -5.98% |
| 1961 | 182.3 per 1,000 births | -6.03% |
| 1960 | 194 per 1,000 births | — |
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