Crude birth rate in Libya
Libya: Crude birth rate was 17.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.02
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.27
in 1959
All-time low
17.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 17.02 for crude birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Libya peaked at 51.27 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 17.02, in 2023.
Libya ranks 94th 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.
Crude birth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.11 | — |
| 1951 | 49.29 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 49.47 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 50.01 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 50.44 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 50.7 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 50.88 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 51.08 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 51.23 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 51.27 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 51.27 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 51.15 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.02 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.99 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.05 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.69 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 48.33 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 47.3 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 46.6 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.37 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.49 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.94 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 45.34 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 46.3 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 45.93 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.69 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.48 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.22 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.85 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 44.35 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 42.57 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 42.27 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.96 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 34.84 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 33.69 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 32.4 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 31.09 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 29.73 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 28.37 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 27.04 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 25.72 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 24.53 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.44 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 22.69 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 22.15 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.76 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.58 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.58 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.66 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.69 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.06 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.92 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.38 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.93 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.44 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.16 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.55 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.91 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 22.59 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 22.54 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.62 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.92 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.51 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.84 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.24 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.74 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.18 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.54 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.02 | -2.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 17.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 17.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.35 | 49.11 | 51.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.85 | 46.6 | 51.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.76 | 44.85 | 46.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.83 | 28.37 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.21 | 21.58 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 | 21.69 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 19.24 | 24.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.87 | 17.02 | 18.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Libya?
- Crude birth rate in Libya was 17.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.27 in 1959.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.02 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for crude birth rate?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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