Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Libya

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Libya
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0197 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 69.5%

World rank

123rd

of 200 countries

All-time high

2.58 under-five deaths per woman

in 1956

All-time low

0.0197 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1956–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Libya, 1956–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. 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 per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Libya peaked at 2.58 under-five deaths per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

That places Libya 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	2.37 under-five deaths per woman	2.17 under-five deaths per woman	2.58 under-five deaths per woman	4
1960s	1.61 under-five deaths per woman	1.19 under-five deaths per woman	2.04 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.8121 under-five deaths per woman	0.5727 under-five deaths per woman	1.11 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.3658 under-five deaths per woman	0.2337 under-five deaths per woman	0.5173 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.1355 under-five deaths per woman	0.0861 under-five deaths per woman	0.2093 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.0649 under-five deaths per woman	0.0449 under-five deaths per woman	0.081 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0375 under-five deaths per woman	0.0293 under-five deaths per woman	0.0519 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0321 under-five deaths per woman	0.0197 under-five deaths per woman	0.0647 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Libya

120 Moldova 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
122 Colombia 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman compare
124 El Salvador 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman compare
125 Turkey 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman compare
126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0178 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Libya

Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 69,418 (2025)
Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 66,591 (2025)
Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 70,624 (2025)
Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 65,956 (2025)
Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 70,369 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 66,833 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 64,989 (2025)
Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 62,426 (2025)

All data for Libya →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Libya?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Libya was 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 2.58 under-five deaths per woman in 1956.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Libya rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Libya ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).