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.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya

Name: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Libya
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More climate change data for Libya

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 1.0% (2025)
Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
Urban population 87.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Libya →

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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Indicator: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .