Total fertility rate in Libya
Libya: Total fertility rate was 2.25 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.25
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 75 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2000
All-time low
2.25
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Total fertility rate in Libya, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, total fertility rate in Libya stood at 2.25. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
Libya ranks 17th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9554 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
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 75 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 (UN DESA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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