Children per woman vs population growth in Libya
Libya: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Libya is 1.04, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Libya peaked at 3.76 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 2023.
That places Libya 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.66 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.07 | 2.57 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 | 3.38 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.01 | 2.37 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.41 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.32 | 4 |
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More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.35 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.29 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Libya?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Libya was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 in 1978.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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