Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Libya

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Libya by year

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Cyprus

Libya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	Libya
2023	1.39	2.36
2022	1.39	2.4
2021	1.39	2.46
2020	1.36	2.51
2019	1.33	2.54
2018	1.32	2.58
2017	1.32	2.63
2016	1.36	2.67
2015	1.32	2.71
2014	1.31	2.75
2013	1.3	2.72
2012	1.38	2.68
2011	1.36	2.65
2010	1.43	2.6
2009	1.48	2.56
2008	1.48	2.6
2007	1.45	2.65
2006	1.51	2.7
2005	1.48	2.77
2004	1.51	2.77
2003	1.51	2.8
2002	1.5	2.83
2001	1.57	2.87
2000	1.64	2.91
1999	1.67	2.97
1998	1.76	3.04
1997	1.86	3.13
1996	1.95	3.26
1995	2.03	3.44
1994	2.16	3.65
1993	2.25	3.88
1992	2.46	4.16
1991	2.34	4.46
1990	2.4	4.78
1989	2.37	5.09
1988	2.47	5.41
1987	2.39	5.72
1986	2.45	6.02
1985	2.43	6.33
1984	2.51	6.62
1983	2.49	6.91
1982	2.49	7.16
1981	2.15	7.37
1980	2.3	7.54
1979	2.14	7.68
1978	2.08	7.79
1977	2.09	7.87
1976	2.33	7.93
1975	2.11	7.98
1974	2.28	8.02
1973	2.4	8.05
1972	2.99	8.07
1971	3.04	8.1
1970	3.07	8.05
1969	3.19	8.01
1968	3.27	7.97
1967	3.32	7.93
1966	3.4	7.89
1965	3.47	7.82
1964	3.41	7.75
1963	3.49	7.69
1962	3.51	7.61
1961	3.62	7.56
1960	3.39	7.51

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.36 in Libya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Libya population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	Libya
2023	5,025	75,760
2022	4,466	91,951
2021	5,305	88,005
2020	5,826	92,950
2019	5,679	97,842
2018	5,905	101,619
2017	6,082	103,891
2016	6,643	105,265
2015	6,340	108,096
2014	6,193	110,420
2013	6,116	110,772
2012	6,726	108,855
2011	6,271	121,016
2010	6,723	122,926
2009	6,820	118,102
2008	6,429	117,481
2007	5,983	116,704
2006	6,166	115,645
2005	5,646	112,823
2004	5,705	107,144
2003	5,484	102,144
2002	5,225	97,598
2001	5,308	93,370
2000	5,570	89,814
1999	5,524	88,743
1998	5,879	87,613
1997	6,444	86,899
1996	6,911	86,945
1995	7,226	87,661
1994	7,973	88,765
1993	8,463	90,553
1992	9,844	93,568
1991	9,102	96,582
1990	9,417	99,898
1989	9,156	102,823
1988	9,595	105,469
1987	9,114	107,761
1986	9,412	109,325
1985	9,242	110,194
1984	9,516	110,028
1983	9,318	122,183
1982	9,282	133,511
1981	7,135	130,233
1980	7,954	128,034
1979	6,620	121,469
1978	5,949	114,669
1977	5,607	107,769
1976	6,546	101,146
1975	5,023	94,862
1974	321	89,337
1973	5,405	81,256
1972	8,244	77,864
1971	8,398	74,934
1970	8,412	70,488
1969	8,857	66,782
1968	9,153	63,971
1967	9,313	61,889
1966	9,478	60,394
1965	9,643	59,134
1964	8,322	55,227
1963	8,568	50,421
1962	9,455	46,252
1961	9,584	42,167
1960	8,385	38,391

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Libya by year

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Cyprus

Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	Libya
2023	10.8	17
2022	11	17.5
2021	11.2	18.2
2020	11.1	18.7
2019	11	19.2
2018	11	19.8
2017	11.2	20.5
2016	11.5	21.3
2015	11.2	21.9
2014	11.1	22.6
2013	11	22.5
2012	11.6	22.6
2011	11.3	24.9
2010	11.8	23.5
2009	12.1	23.2
2008	12	23.4
2007	11.6	23.7
2006	12	23.9
2005	11.7	23.9
2004	11.9	23.4
2003	11.8	22.9
2002	11.6	22.5
2001	12	22.1
2000	12.5	21.7
1999	12.7	21.7
1998	13.3	21.6
1997	14.1	21.6
1996	14.9	21.8
1995	15.5	22.2
1994	16.7	22.7
1993	17.6	23.4
1992	19.4	24.5
1991	18.6	25.7
1990	19.1	27
1989	19	28.4
1988	19.9	29.7
1987	19.4	31.1
1986	20.1	32.4
1985	20.2	33.7
1984	21.2	34.8
1983	21.3	39
1982	21.5	42.3
1981	18.6	42.6
1980	19.8	44.4
1979	18.2	44.9
1978	17.4	45.2
1977	17.1	45.5
1976	18.8	45.7
1975	16.8	45.9
1974	17.9	46.3
1973	18.3	45.3
1972	22.5	45.9
1971	22.7	46.5
1970	22.6	46.4
1969	23.4	46.6
1968	23.9	47.3
1967	24.2	48.3
1966	24.6	49.7
1965	25	51.1
1964	24.7	51.1
1963	25.3	51
1962	25.5	51
1961	26.3	51.2
1960	24.7	51.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 17 in Libya, compared with 24.7 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Libya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	Libya
2100	12.5%	14.4%
2099	12.5%	14.4%
2098	12.5%	14.5%
2097	12.5%	14.5%
2096	12.5%	14.6%
2095	12.5%	14.7%
2094	12.5%	14.8%
2093	12.5%	14.9%
2092	12.4%	15%
2091	12.4%	15.1%
2090	12.3%	15.2%
2089	12.3%	15.3%
2088	12.2%	15.3%
2087	12.2%	15.4%
2086	12.1%	15.5%
2085	12.1%	15.6%
2084	12.1%	15.6%
2083	12%	15.7%
2082	12%	15.8%
2081	12%	15.8%
2080	12%	15.9%
2079	12%	15.9%
2078	12%	15.9%
2077	12.1%	16%
2076	12.1%	16%
2075	12.1%	16%
2074	12.2%	16.1%
2073	12.3%	16.1%
2072	12.3%	16.2%
2071	12.4%	16.2%
2070	12.5%	16.3%
2069	12.5%	16.4%
2068	12.6%	16.5%
2067	12.6%	16.6%
2066	12.7%	16.8%
2065	12.7%	16.9%
2064	12.7%	17.1%
2063	12.7%	17.3%
2062	12.7%	17.4%
2061	12.7%	17.6%
2060	12.7%	17.8%
2059	12.6%	18%
2058	12.6%	18.3%
2057	12.6%	18.5%
2056	12.5%	18.7%
2055	12.5%	18.9%
2054	12.4%	19.1%
2053	12.4%	19.2%
2052	12.4%	19.4%
2051	12.3%	19.6%
2050	12.3%	19.7%
2049	12.3%	19.8%
2048	12.4%	19.9%
2047	12.4%	20%
2046	12.5%	20.1%
2045	12.6%	20.2%
2044	12.7%	20.3%
2043	12.8%	20.4%
2042	13%	20.5%
2041	13.2%	20.7%
2040	13.4%	20.8%
2039	13.6%	20.9%
2038	13.9%	21.1%
2037	14.2%	21.4%
2036	14.4%	21.6%
2035	14.7%	22%
2034	14.9%	22.3%
2033	15.1%	22.7%
2032	15.3%	23.2%
2031	15.5%	23.7%
2030	15.7%	24.2%
2029	15.8%	24.8%
2028	15.9%	25.3%
2027	16%	25.9%
2026	16.1%	26.5%
2025	16.1%	27.2%
2024	16.1%	27.4%
2023	16.1%	28%
2022	16%	28.5%
2021	16%	29%
2020	15.9%	29.5%
2019	15.9%	29.9%
2018	15.9%	30.3%
2017	15.9%	30.6%
2016	15.9%	30.9%
2015	16%	31%
2014	16.1%	31.1%
2013	16.2%	31.3%
2012	16.4%	31.5%
2011	16.6%	30.7%
2010	17%	29.9%
2009	17.5%	30.1%
2008	18%	30.3%
2007	18.7%	30.6%
2006	19.3%	30.9%
2005	19.9%	31.1%
2004	20.5%	31.2%
2003	21%	31.3%
2002	21.3%	31.5%
2001	21.7%	31.7%
2000	22.3%	32%
1999	22.9%	32.5%
1998	23.4%	33.3%
1997	23.9%	34.2%
1996	24.3%	35.2%
1995	24.6%	36.3%
1994	24.7%	37.4%
1993	24.6%	38.6%
1992	24.6%	39.7%
1991	24.7%	40.7%
1990	24.8%	41.7%
1989	25%	42.6%
1988	25.1%	43.4%
1987	25.2%	44.1%
1986	25.2%	44.8%
1985	25.2%	45.5%
1984	25.1%	46.1%
1983	24.9%	46.8%
1982	24.8%	47.3%
1981	25%	47.5%
1980	25.5%	47.7%
1979	26.2%	47.9%
1978	27%	48%
1977	27.9%	48.2%
1976	28.8%	48.6%
1975	29.6%	48.9%
1974	30%	49.3%
1973	30.3%	50.2%
1972	30.8%	50.9%
1971	31.2%	50.9%
1970	31.7%	50.9%
1969	32.1%	50.7%
1968	32.6%	50.3%
1967	33%	49.5%
1966	33.5%	48.4%
1965	34%	47%
1964	34.5%	46.1%
1963	35.1%	45.5%
1962	35.8%	44.8%
1961	36.4%	44.2%
1960	36.5%	43.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Libya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Libya

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Libya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	Libya
2023	14	59
2022	53	60
2021	98	98
2020	87	71
2019	13	65
2018	13	66
2017	12	69
2016	12	74
2015	11	76
2014	11	77
2013	10	75
2012	10	74
2011	10	81
2010	10	71
2009	10	70
2008	10	68
2007	10	67
2006	10	66
2005	10	66
2004	10	67
2003	10	68
2002	11	69
2001	11	71
2000	12	71
1999	12	69
1998	13	67
1997	13	64
1996	14	61
1995	14	59
1994	15	59
1993	15	60
1992	15	61
1991	15	64
1990	15	67
1989	16	70
1988	17	74
1987	17	77
1986	18	82
1985	19	86

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	Libya
2023	0.35%	3.08%
2022	0.35%	1.05%
2021	0.34%	1.08%
2020	0.32%	1.12%
2019	0.31%	1.16%
2018	0.3%	1.19%
2017	0.3%	1.24%
2016	0.29%	1.28%
2015	0.29%	1.33%
2014	0.29%	1.39%
2013	0.3%	1.45%
2012	0.3%	1.51%
2011	0.32%	1.96%
2010	0.33%	1.66%
2009	0.35%	1.76%
2008	0.37%	1.88%
2007	0.39%	2.02%
2006	0.42%	2.17%
2005	0.46%	2.31%
2004	0.5%	2.44%
2003	0.54%	2.55%
2002	0.58%	2.65%
2001	0.62%	2.73%
2000	0.66%	2.81%
1999	0.71%	2.9%
1998	0.76%	2.99%
1997	0.81%	3.09%
1996	0.86%	3.2%
1995	0.91%	3.32%
1994	0.97%	3.46%
1993	1.02%	3.61%
1992	1.06%	3.78%
1991	1.09%	3.98%
1990	1.11%	4.19%
1989	1.12%	4.42%
1988	1.13%	4.67%
1987	1.16%	4.94%
1986	1.23%	5.21%
1985	1.33%	5.5%
1984	1.45%	5.79%
1983	1.61%	6.1%
1982	1.78%	6.42%
1981	1.96%	6.76%
1980	2.16%	7.11%
1979	2.39%	7.5%
1978	2.65%	7.92%
1977	2.91%	8.39%
1976	3.16%	8.91%
1975	3.37%	9.5%
1974	3.53%	10.2%
1973	3.63%	10.9%
1972	3.72%	11.7%
1971	3.81%	12.6%
1970	-	13.6%
1969	-	14.7%
1968	-	15.8%
1967	-	17%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	19.7%
1964	-	21.2%
1963	-	22.7%
1962	-	24.3%
1961	-	26%
1960	-	27.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.