Laos vs Libya: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Laos
2.3
in 2023
Libya
2.29
in 2023
Laos rank
87th
Libya rank
88th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Laos
  • Libya
234567195019862023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 2.3 against 2.29 in Libya, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Laos ranks 87th and Libya ranks 88th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 3.86 4.46 0.6027 Libya
1960s 4.18 6.04 1.86 Libya
1970s 4.49 7.03 2.53 Libya
1980s 4.89 5.94 1.04 Libya
1990s 4.57 3.48 1.08 Laos
2000s 3.41 2.64 0.7677 Laos
2010s 2.64 2.57 0.0628 Laos
2020s 2.35 2.37 0.0169 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Laos or Libya?
Laos, at 2.3 against 2.29 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Laos and Libya?
0.01, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Laos and Libya rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Laos ranks 87th and Libya ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed