Number of births in Libya
Libya: Number of births was 124,371 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of births in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births in Libya is 124,371 births, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in Libya peaked at 157,980 births in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55,562 births, in 1950.
Libya ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62,990 births | 55,562 births | 73,519 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,663 births | 76,538 births | 93,872 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 117,303 births | 96,560 births | 145,050 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,889 births | 123,193 births | 157,428 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,170 births | 108,538 births | 120,207 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,253 births | 115,070 births | 147,418 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,006 births | 133,744 births | 157,980 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,188 births | 124,371 births | 132,007 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 99 Taiwan 132,404 births compare
- 100 Nicaragua 132,214 births compare
- 101 Azerbaijan 125,136 births compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 104,015 births compare
- 104 Belgium 101,686 births compare
- 105 El Salvador 99,428 births compare
More population data for Libya
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 200,335 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.3 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.29 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in Libya?
- Number of births in Libya was 124,371 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 157,980 births in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,562 births in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for number of births?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a calendar year.