Stillbirth rate in Libya
Libya: Stillbirth rate was 0.6955 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6955 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.16 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6899 deaths per 100 births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Libya stood at 0.6955 deaths per 100 births.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Libya peaked at 1.16 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6899 deaths per 100 births, in 2022.
Libya ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.977 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9399 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9089 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8814 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8598 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8503 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.83 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8199 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8125 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7982 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7826 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7654 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7468 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7328 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7229 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7045 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6899 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6955 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.6955 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.6955 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | 0.8814 deaths per 100 births | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7998 deaths per 100 births | 0.7328 deaths per 100 births | 0.8598 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7032 deaths per 100 births | 0.6899 deaths per 100 births | 0.7229 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Libya?
- Stillbirth rate in Libya was 0.6955 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6899 deaths per 100 births in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for stillbirth rate?
- Libya ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.