Total fertility rate (UNICEF) in Libya
Libya: Total fertility rate was 2.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.25
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 74 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2000
All-time low
2.25
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total fertility rate in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.25 for total fertility rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Libya peaked at 2.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2025.
That places Libya 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total fertility rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.91 | — |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 2.25 | -1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.27, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Libya?
- Total fertility rate in Libya was 2.25 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for total fertility rate?
- Libya ranks 17th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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