Laos vs Libya: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Laos
2.42 births per woman
in 2023
Libya
2.35 births per woman
in 2023
Laos rank
81st
Libya rank
83rd
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.42 births per woman against 2.35 births per woman in Libya, a difference of 0.07 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Laos ranks 81st and Libya ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.29 births per woman | 7.95 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 6.28 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 0.1332 births per woman | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.42 births per woman | 3.68 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.8 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 1.06 births per woman | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.83 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 0.1737 births per woman | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.43 births per woman | 0.0448 births per woman | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 2.42 births per woman against 2.35 births per woman in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Laos and Libya?
- 0.07 births per woman, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Laos ranks 81st and Libya ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). 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