Libya vs Paraguay: Mortality rate, infant
Libya
15.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Paraguay
15.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Libya rank
84th
Paraguay rank
87th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Libya
- Paraguay
How they compare
Libya currently reports 15.9 per 1,000 live births against 15.1 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.18 per 1,000 live births | 58.28 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | Libya |
| 1980s | 42.68 per 1,000 live births | 45.74 per 1,000 live births | 3.06 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 26.16 per 1,000 live births | 32.96 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 18 per 1,000 live births | 26.06 per 1,000 live births | 8.06 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.05 per 1,000 live births | 19.87 per 1,000 live births | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Libya or Paraguay?
- Libya, at 15.9 per 1,000 live births against 15.1 per 1,000 live births in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Libya and Paraguay?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Paraguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Paraguay rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Libya ranks 84th and Paraguay ranks 87th 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