Libya vs Morocco: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Libya
15.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Morocco
15.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Libya rank
84th
Morocco rank
85th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Libya
- Morocco
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.9 per 1,000 live births against 15.5 per 1,000 live births in Morocco, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Morocco ahead.
Libya ranks 84th and Morocco ranks 85th of 195 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.18 per 1,000 live births | 117.31 per 1,000 live births | 43.13 per 1,000 live births | Morocco |
| 1980s | 42.68 per 1,000 live births | 82.13 per 1,000 live births | 39.45 per 1,000 live births | Morocco |
| 1990s | 26.16 per 1,000 live births | 55.63 per 1,000 live births | 29.47 per 1,000 live births | Morocco |
| 2000s | 18 per 1,000 live births | 37.51 per 1,000 live births | 19.51 per 1,000 live births | Morocco |
| 2010s | 11.05 per 1,000 live births | 22.53 per 1,000 live births | 11.48 per 1,000 live births | Morocco |
| 2020s | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 16.35 per 1,000 live births | 5.85 per 1,000 live births | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Libya or Morocco?
- Libya, at 15.9 per 1,000 live births against 15.5 per 1,000 live births in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Libya and Morocco?
- 0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Morocco?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Morocco rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Libya ranks 84th and Morocco ranks 85th 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