Number of births in Libya
Libya: Number of births was 124,371 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
124,371 births
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
157,980 births
in 2011
All-time low
55,562 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of births in Libya, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,562 births | — |
| 1951 | 56,455 births | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 57,502 births | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 59,182 births | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 60,941 births | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 62,934 births | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 65,271 births | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 67,882 births | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 70,655 births | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 73,519 births | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 76,538 births | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 79,581 births | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 82,753 births | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 86,201 births | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 89,527 births | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 92,184 births | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 91,874 births | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 91,744 births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 92,360 births | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 93,872 births | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 96,560 births | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 100,128 births | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 102,259 births | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 104,926 births | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 112,614 births | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 118,100 births | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 124,324 births | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 131,040 births | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 138,026 births | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 145,050 births | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 151,886 births | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 154,162 births | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 157,428 births | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 144,898 births | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 131,464 births | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 131,348 births | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 130,175 births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 128,372 births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 125,967 births | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 123,193 births | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 120,207 births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 116,869 births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 113,841 births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 110,947 births | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 109,414 births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 108,698 births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 108,538 births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 109,276 births | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 110,914 births | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 112,999 births | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 115,070 births | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 119,188 births | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 123,921 births | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 128,796 births | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 134,100 births | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 140,042 births | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 143,111 births | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 144,745 births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 146,142 births | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 147,418 births | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 152,991 births | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 157,980 births | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 139,570 births | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 142,107 births | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 145,406 births | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 143,183 births | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 140,949 births | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 138,217 births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 135,914 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 133,744 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 132,007 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 129,689 births | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 126,684 births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 124,371 births | -1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 124,371 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342 births, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 124,371 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 172,312 births, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.