Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Libya

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Libya was 15.9. A difference of +7.5 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Libya were 16.7 and 15.1 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Libya for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Libya
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Libya
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Year Total Male Female
1960 193.8 205.3 181.5
1961 182.2 192.9 170.5
1962 171.1 181.2 160.1
1963 160.3 169.9 150.2
1964 150.2 159.1 140.6
1965 140.4 148.8 131.3
1966 131 138.9 122.3
1967 122.1 129.6 113.9
1968 113.7 120.9 106
1969 105.8 112.8 98.4
1970 98.5 105.1 91.4
1971 91.7 98 84.8
1972 85.3 91.5 78.7
1973 79.7 85.7 73.4
1974 74.6 80.2 68.5
1975 69.9 75.5 64.1
1976 65.7 71.2 60.1
1977 62 67.3 56.6
1978 58.7 63.8 53.4
1979 55.7 60.7 50.6
1980 53 57.7 48
1981 50.4 54.9 45.6
1982 48 52.3 43.4
1983 45.7 49.8 41.3
1984 43.5 47.4 39.3
1985 41.3 45.1 37.2
1986 39.2 42.8 35.3
1987 37.2 40.7 33.4
1988 35.2 38.6 31.6
1989 33.3 36.5 29.9
1990 31.6 34.7 28.3
1991 30 33 26.9
1992 28.6 31.5 25.6
1993 27.3 30.1 24.4
1994 26.2 28.9 23.4
1995 25.2 27.8 22.4
1996 24.3 26.8 21.6
1997 23.5 26 20.9
1998 22.8 25.2 20.2
1999 22.1 24.5 19.6
2000 21.5 23.8 19.1
2001 20.9 23.2 18.5
2002 20.3 22.6 18
2003 19.6 21.8 17.3
2004 18.8 21 16.6
2005 17.9 19.9 15.7
2006 16.8 18.7 14.8
2007 15.7 17.5 13.8
2008 14.7 16.3 12.9
2009 13.8 15.3 12.1
2010 13 14.5 11.5
2011 13.9 15.2 12.5
2012 11.9 13.2 10.5
2013 11.4 12.6 10.1
2014 11 12.1 9.7
2015 10.6 11.7 9.4
2016 10.2 11.2 9.1
2017 9.8 10.9 8.7
2018 9.5 10.5 8.5
2019 9.2 10.2 8.2
2020 9 9.9 8
2021 8.7 9.5 7.7
2022 8.4 9.2 7.5
2023 15.9 16.7 15.1