Lebanon vs Libya: Mortality rate, infant
Lebanon
16 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Libya
15.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Lebanon rank
83rd
Libya rank
84th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16 per 1,000 live births against 15.9 per 1,000 live births in Libya, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Lebanon ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 84th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.12 per 1,000 live births | 74.18 per 1,000 live births | 16.06 per 1,000 live births | Libya |
| 1980s | 44.89 per 1,000 live births | 42.68 per 1,000 live births | 2.21 per 1,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 22.99 per 1,000 live births | 26.16 per 1,000 live births | 3.17 per 1,000 live births | Libya |
| 2000s | 14.03 per 1,000 live births | 18 per 1,000 live births | 3.97 per 1,000 live births | Libya |
| 2010s | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 11.05 per 1,000 live births | 0.39 per 1,000 live births | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 14.72 per 1,000 live births | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 4.22 per 1,000 live births | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Lebanon or Libya?
- Lebanon, at 16 per 1,000 live births against 15.9 per 1,000 live births in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Lebanon and Libya?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Lebanon ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 84th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release