Guyana vs Libya: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Guyana
2.4 births per woman
in 2024
Libya
2.3 births per woman
in 2024
Guyana rank
82nd
Libya rank
85th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.4 births per woman against 2.3 births per woman in Libya, a difference of 0.1 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Guyana ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 births per woman | 7.77 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | Libya |
| 1970s | 4.59 births per woman | 7.95 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 3.49 births per woman | 6.42 births per woman | 2.93 births per woman | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.2 births per woman | 3.68 births per woman | 0.4803 births per woman | Libya |
| 2000s | 2.77 births per woman | 2.74 births per woman | 0.0229 births per woman | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 0.0076 births per woman | Libya |
| 2020s | 2.44 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 0.0346 births per woman | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Guyana or Libya?
- Guyana, at 2.4 births per woman against 2.3 births per woman in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Guyana and Libya?
- 0.1 births per woman, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Guyana ranks 82nd and Libya ranks 85th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.