Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Libya
Libya: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children was 2.35 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.1 live births per woman
in 1971
All-time low
2.35 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.35 live births per woman for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Libya peaked at 8.1 live births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.35 live births per woman, in 2023.
Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Libya, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.01 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.05 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.13 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.24 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.29 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.4 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.46 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.51 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.56 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.61 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.68 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.75 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.82 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.89 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.93 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.97 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 8.01 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.05 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.07 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.05 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.02 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.98 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.87 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.79 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.68 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.54 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.37 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.16 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.91 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.62 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.33 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.02 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.72 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.41 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 5.09 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.78 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.46 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.88 live births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.65 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.26 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.13 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.04 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.97 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.91 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.77 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.54 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.35 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.35 live births per woman is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52 live births per woman, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.21 live births per woman | 7.01 live births per woman | 7.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.77 live births per woman | 7.51 live births per woman | 8.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.95 live births per woman | 7.68 live births per woman | 8.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 live births per woman | 5.09 live births per woman | 7.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 live births per woman | 2.97 live births per woman | 4.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 live births per woman | 2.56 live births per woman | 2.91 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 live births per woman | 2.54 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.51 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Libya?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in Libya was 2.35 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 live births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.