Births by age of mother in Libya
Libya: Births by age of mother was 62 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
62
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
56th
of 229 countries
All-time high
105
in 1996
All-time low
24
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Births by age of mother in Libya, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Libya stood at 62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 158.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Libya peaked at 105 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2013.
That places Libya 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.3 | 28 | 35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.6 | 35 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.7 | 46 | 67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.6 | 68 | 92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.1 | 69 | 105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5 | 26 | 58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3 | 24 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 | 55 | 62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 53 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74 compare
- 54 Haiti 65 compare
- 54 Syrian Arab Republic 65 compare
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 61 compare
- 58 Kazakhstan, Republic of 53 compare
- 58 Nepal 53 compare
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Libya?
- Births by age of mother in Libya was 62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 105 in 1996.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for births by age of mother?
- Libya ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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