Fertility rate, total in Libya
Libya: Fertility rate, total was 2.35 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Libya, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Libya is 2.35 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Libya peaked at 8.1 births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.35 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Libya 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.95 births per woman | 7.68 births per woman | 8.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 births per woman | 5.09 births per woman | 7.54 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 4.78 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 births per woman | 2.56 births per woman | 2.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 births per woman | 2.54 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Libya?
- Fertility rate, total in Libya was 2.35 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for fertility rate, total?
- Libya ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release