Libya—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #122 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.7
2023
YoY Change
+1.8%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#122
of 196 countries
Maximum
15.1
2000
Minimum
5.6
2022
CAGR
-4.1%
24 years
Last
5.7
Previous
5.6
Highest
15.1
Lowest
5.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Libya's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 5.7 in 2023, ranking #122 out of 196 countries. This represents a +1.8% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 15.1 (2000) and the lowest was 5.6 (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.5 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 10.9 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 13.7 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.2 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.7 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.1 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |