Birth rate by women's age group in Libya
Libya: Birth rate by women's age group was 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1969
All-time low
5.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Libya is 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Libya peaked at 88.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2002.
Libya ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Libya, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 79.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 79.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 80 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 80.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 81.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 82.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 83.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 84.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 84.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 84.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 84.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 85.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 85.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 86.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 85.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 85.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 85.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 86.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 88.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 86.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 85.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 84.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 84.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 85.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 86.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 86.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 86.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 85.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 84.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 64.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 56.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 47.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 39.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 32.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 27.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 22.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 18.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 16.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 14.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 12.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 11.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 10.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 9.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 11.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 11.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 12.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 13.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 8.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 5.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 5.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 7.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 6.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 21% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate by women's age group in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -35.7% | 8.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
| 2001 | -35.2% | 13.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 195 Czechia 5.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 196 Malaysia 5.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 197 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 199 Lithuania 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 200 Qatar 5.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 201 Germany 5.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Libya?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Libya was 5.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1969.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2002.
- How does Libya rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Libya ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.