Libya Infant Mortality Rate
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births SP.DYN.IMRT.IN
Libya's infant mortality rate was 15.4 in 2025, ranked 81st globally. This represents a 3.4% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Libya's infant mortality rate stood at 15.4 in 2025, a decline of +0.5 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 15.4 by 2025. Libya ranked 81st globally.
Libya’s infant mortality rate has fallen dramatically from an all‑time peak of 193.80 in 1960 to a trough of 8.40 in 2022, reflecting sustained improvements in health‑care access, vaccination coverage and maternal services over the past six decades. The latest World Bank figure for 2025 stands at 15.36, placing Libya 81st globally and slightly above peers such as Egypt (14.96) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (14.50), but below the Solomon Islands (15.64) and Indonesia (15.80). The long‑term decline aligns with broader regional trends in North Africa, where investments in primary health infrastructure and conflict‑related disruptions have been uneven. Nevertheless, the modest recent rise from the 2022 trough suggests that lingering socioeconomic challenges, including uneven service delivery and periodic instability, continue to affect newborn outcomes. Continued expansion of neonatal care, coupled with stable governance, will be essential to sustain the downward trajectory and bring the rate closer to the low‑mortality benchmarks of more advanced health systems.
Data & projection
| Year | Infant Mortality Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 16.6 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 15.4 | - | - |
| 2025 | 15.4 | −0.5 | #81 |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +7.5 | #114 |
| 2022 | 8.4 | −0.3 | #73 |
| 2021 | 8.7 | −0.3 | #75 |
| 2020 | 9.0 | −0.2 | #75 |
| 2019 | 9.2 | −0.3 | #75 |
| 2018 | 9.5 | −0.3 | #74 |
| 2017 | 9.8 | −0.4 | #74 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | −0.4 | #74 |
| 2015 | 10.6 | −0.4 | #74 |
| 2014 | 11.0 | −0.4 | #75 |
| 2013 | 11.4 | −0.5 | #74 |
| 2012 | 11.9 | −2.0 | #74 |
| 2011 | 13.9 | +0.9 | #79 |
| 2010 | 13.0 | −0.8 | #76 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Libya matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2017. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw infant mortality rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Libya's infant mortality rate was 15.4 in 2025. Ranked 81st globally. This represents a 3.4% decrease from the previous year.
Libya's infant mortality rate peaked at 193.8 in 1960.
The lowest infant mortality rate in Libya was 8.4 in 2022.
Libya ranks 81st globally in infant mortality rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.IMRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Libya's infant mortality rate is projected to reach 15.4 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The infant mortality rate of Libya in 2025 was 15.4. This ranks 81st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_libya_infant-mortality,
title = {Libya Infant Mortality Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/libya/infant-mortality/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}