Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya
Libya: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9765 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 69.2%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
35.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
0.9765 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya stood at 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.2% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya peaked at 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Libya ranks 124th of 199 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.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 33.59 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1958 | 31.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 25.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1962 | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 22.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 21.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 19.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 17.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 15.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 14.72 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 10.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 9.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 8.45 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | +204.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births | -69.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.29 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 | +204.0% | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births |
| 2024 | -69.2% | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.63 deaths per 100 live births | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | 35.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 20.74 deaths per 100 live births | 14.72 deaths per 100 live births | 27.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100 live births | 7.55 deaths per 100 live births | 13.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.72 deaths per 100 live births | 4.45 deaths per 100 live births | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 121 Oman 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 El Salvador 1 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 123 Brunei 0.9944 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Barbados 0.9764 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Libya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 97.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 455.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 452.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.71 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Libya was 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9765 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Libya ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .