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Fertility & birth rates in Germany and Libya

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has an annual birth rate of 8.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 17 for Libya. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Germany and 2.36 in Libya — 69.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 41.4% in Germany and by 68.6% in Libya — in 1960, it was 2.37 and 7.51, respectively.

  • Germany is ranked 172/196 by birth rate compared to 88/196 for Libya.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Germany — it's 31.9 in Libya.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.47 in Germany vs 5.92 in Libya.
  • In Germany, 19.7% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Libya.

Fertility rate in Germany vs Libya by year

Germany
Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Libya
2023 1.39 2.36
2022 1.46 2.4
2021 1.58 2.46
2020 1.53 2.51
2019 1.54 2.54
2018 1.57 2.58
2017 1.57 2.63
2016 1.6 2.67
2015 1.5 2.71
2014 1.47 2.75
2013 1.42 2.72
2012 1.41 2.68
2011 1.39 2.65
2010 1.39 2.6
2009 1.36 2.56
2008 1.38 2.6
2007 1.37 2.65
2006 1.33 2.7
2005 1.34 2.77
2004 1.36 2.77
2003 1.34 2.8
2002 1.34 2.83
2001 1.35 2.87
2000 1.38 2.91
1999 1.36 2.97
1998 1.36 3.04
1997 1.35 3.13
1996 1.3 3.26
1995 1.25 3.44
1994 1.24 3.65
1993 1.28 3.88
1992 1.29 4.16
1991 1.33 4.46
1990 1.45 4.78
1989 1.42 5.09
1988 1.46 5.41
1987 1.43 5.72
1986 1.43 6.02
1985 1.37 6.33
1984 1.29 6.62
1983 1.33 6.91
1982 1.41 7.16
1981 1.43 7.37
1980 1.44 7.54
1979 1.38 7.68
1978 1.38 7.79
1977 1.4 7.87
1976 1.45 7.93
1975 1.45 7.98
1974 1.51 8.02
1973 1.54 8.05
1972 1.71 8.07
1971 1.92 8.1
1970 2.03 8.05
1969 2.21 8.01
1968 2.38 7.97
1967 2.48 7.93
1966 2.53 7.89
1965 2.5 7.82
1964 2.54 7.75
1963 2.51 7.69
1962 2.44 7.61
1961 2.45 7.56
1960 2.37 7.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Germany 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 Germany vs Libya population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Germany
Libya
1x
Year Natural population change
Germany Libya
2023 -333,149 75,760
2022 -324,394 91,951
2021 -224,629 88,005
2020 -216,218 92,950
2019 -157,877 97,842
2018 -165,812 101,619
2017 -148,783 103,891
2016 -123,523 105,265
2015 -187,879 108,096
2014 -153,866 110,420
2013 -209,679 110,772
2012 -193,022 108,855
2011 -184,632 121,016
2010 -179,909 122,926
2009 -188,375 118,102
2008 -164,220 117,481
2007 -148,080 116,704
2006 -148,278 115,645
2005 -148,445 112,823
2004 -107,271 107,144
2003 -140,309 102,144
2002 -123,733 97,598
2001 -98,820 93,370
2000 -73,990 89,814
1999 -73,890 88,743
1998 -65,637 87,613
1997 -49,221 86,899
1996 -90,107 86,945
1995 -114,349 87,661
1994 -114,013 88,765
1993 -105,503 90,553
1992 -80,625 93,568
1991 -80,014 96,582
1990 -15,887 99,898
1989 -23,625 102,823
1988 -7,815 105,469
1987 -31,136 107,761
1986 -77,721 109,325
1985 -116,527 110,194
1984 -109,002 110,028
1983 -109,380 122,183
1982 -78,333 133,511
1981 -94,090 130,233
1980 -86,117 128,034
1979 -125,002 121,469
1978 -140,566 114,669
1977 -125,055 107,769
1976 -164,508 101,146
1975 -212,418 94,862
1974 -150,038 89,337
1973 -149,980 81,256
1972 -62,950 77,864
1971 46,988 74,934
1970 70,352 70,488
1969 155,820 66,782
1968 239,612 63,971
1967 353,977 61,889
1966 405,982 60,394
1965 410,204 59,134
1964 482,038 55,227
1963 455,757 50,421
1962 436,752 46,252
1961 462,279 42,167
1960 385,919 38,391

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 -0.4% in Germany and +1.04% in Libya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.25% in Germany and +1.43% in Libya.

Birth rate in Germany vs Libya by year

Germany
Libya

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Germany Libya
2023 8.3 17
2022 8.8 17.5
2021 9.6 18.2
2020 9.3 18.7
2019 9.4 19.2
2018 9.5 19.8
2017 9.5 20.5
2016 9.6 21.3
2015 9 21.9
2014 8.8 22.6
2013 8.5 22.5
2012 8.4 22.6
2011 8.3 24.9
2010 8.3 23.5
2009 8.1 23.2
2008 8.3 23.4
2007 8.3 23.7
2006 8.2 23.9
2005 8.3 23.9
2004 8.6 23.4
2003 8.6 22.9
2002 8.7 22.5
2001 8.9 22.1
2000 9.3 21.7
1999 9.4 21.7
1998 9.6 21.6
1997 9.9 21.6
1996 9.7 21.8
1995 9.4 22.2
1994 9.5 22.7
1993 9.8 23.4
1992 10 24.5
1991 10.4 25.7
1990 11.4 27
1989 11.2 28.4
1988 11.4 29.7
1987 11.2 31.1
1986 10.9 32.4
1985 10.5 33.7
1984 10.4 34.8
1983 10.6 39
1982 11 42.3
1981 11 42.6
1980 11.1 44.4
1979 10.5 44.9
1978 10.4 45.2
1977 10.3 45.5
1976 10.2 45.7
1975 9.9 45.9
1974 10.2 46.3
1973 10.3 45.3
1972 11.5 45.9
1971 12.9 46.5
1970 13.4 46.4
1969 14.7 46.6
1968 15.7 47.3
1967 16.5 48.3
1966 17.2 49.7
1965 17.4 51.1
1964 18 51.1
1963 18.1 51
1962 17.8 51
1961 17.9 51.2
1960 17.3 51.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.3 in Germany and 17 in Libya, compared with 17.3 and 51.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Germany Libya
Fertility rate 1.39 2.36
Fertility rate rank 163/196 80/196
Birth rate 8.3 17
Birth rate rank 172/196 88/196
Population change due to births and deaths -333,149 +75,760
Natural population change rank 193/196 85/196
Natural population change rate -0.4% +1.04%
Population growth +0.28% +1.03%
Population growth rank 151/197 99/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 31.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.88 5.69
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 51.3 83.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 15.2 38
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 19.7% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 80.2% 16.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.2% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.004% 0.06%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 0.57%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 1.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 3.08%
Life expectancy 81.9 years 75.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Germany
Factual

UN forecast
Libya
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Germany Libya
2100 13.7% 14.4%
2099 13.7% 14.4%
2098 13.8% 14.5%
2097 13.8% 14.5%
2096 13.8% 14.6%
2095 13.9% 14.7%
2094 13.9% 14.8%
2093 13.9% 14.9%
2092 13.9% 15%
2091 13.9% 15.1%
2090 13.9% 15.2%
2089 13.8% 15.3%
2088 13.8% 15.3%
2087 13.8% 15.4%
2086 13.7% 15.5%
2085 13.7% 15.6%
2084 13.7% 15.6%
2083 13.6% 15.7%
2082 13.6% 15.8%
2081 13.5% 15.8%
2080 13.5% 15.9%
2079 13.4% 15.9%
2078 13.4% 15.9%
2077 13.4% 16%
2076 13.4% 16%
2075 13.4% 16%
2074 13.4% 16.1%
2073 13.4% 16.1%
2072 13.5% 16.2%
2071 13.5% 16.2%
2070 13.6% 16.3%
2069 13.6% 16.4%
2068 13.7% 16.5%
2067 13.7% 16.6%
2066 13.8% 16.8%
2065 13.8% 16.9%
2064 13.9% 17.1%
2063 13.9% 17.3%
2062 13.9% 17.4%
2061 13.9% 17.6%
2060 13.9% 17.8%
2059 13.9% 18%
2058 13.8% 18.3%
2057 13.8% 18.5%
2056 13.7% 18.7%
2055 13.6% 18.9%
2054 13.5% 19.1%
2053 13.4% 19.2%
2052 13.3% 19.4%
2051 13.2% 19.6%
2050 13.1% 19.7%
2049 13% 19.8%
2048 12.9% 19.9%
2047 12.8% 20%
2046 12.7% 20.1%
2045 12.6% 20.2%
2044 12.6% 20.3%
2043 12.6% 20.4%
2042 12.5% 20.5%
2041 12.5% 20.7%
2040 12.6% 20.8%
2039 12.6% 20.9%
2038 12.6% 21.1%
2037 12.7% 21.4%
2036 12.9% 21.6%
2035 13% 22%
2034 13.1% 22.3%
2033 13.3% 22.7%
2032 13.4% 23.2%
2031 13.6% 23.7%
2030 13.7% 24.2%
2029 13.8% 24.8%
2028 13.8% 25.3%
2027 13.9% 25.9%
2026 13.9% 26.5%
2025 13.9% 27.2%
2024 13.9% 27.4%
2023 13.9% 28%
2022 13.9% 28.5%
2021 13.9% 29%
2020 13.8% 29.5%
2019 13.7% 29.9%
2018 13.6% 30.3%
2017 13.5% 30.6%
2016 13.3% 30.9%
2015 13.2% 31%
2014 13.2% 31.1%
2013 13.2% 31.3%
2012 13.4% 31.5%
2011 13.6% 30.7%
2010 13.7% 29.9%
2009 13.8% 30.1%
2008 13.8% 30.3%
2007 14% 30.6%
2006 14.2% 30.9%
2005 14.5% 31.1%
2004 14.8% 31.2%
2003 15% 31.3%
2002 15.3% 31.5%
2001 15.5% 31.7%
2000 15.7% 32%
1999 15.8% 32.5%
1998 15.9% 33.3%
1997 16.1% 34.2%
1996 16.2% 35.2%
1995 16.3% 36.3%
1994 16.3% 37.4%
1993 16.3% 38.6%
1992 16.3% 39.7%
1991 16.3% 40.7%
1990 16.1% 41.7%
1989 15.9% 42.6%
1988 15.7% 43.4%
1987 15.6% 44.1%
1986 15.8% 44.8%
1985 16% 45.5%
1984 16.4% 46.1%
1983 16.9% 46.8%
1982 17.4% 47.3%
1981 17.9% 47.5%
1980 18.5% 47.7%
1979 19.1% 47.9%
1978 19.7% 48%
1977 20.3% 48.2%
1976 20.9% 48.6%
1975 21.5% 48.9%
1974 22% 49.3%
1973 22.4% 50.2%
1972 22.8% 50.9%
1971 23% 50.9%
1970 23.2% 50.9%
1969 23.3% 50.7%
1968 23.3% 50.3%
1967 23.1% 49.5%
1966 23% 48.4%
1965 22.8% 47%
1964 22.6% 46.1%
1963 22.3% 45.5%
1962 22% 44.8%
1961 21.7% 44.2%
1960 21.3% 43.6%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 13.9% of the population in Germany and 27.4% in Libya in 2024, compared to 16.1% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Germany and Libya compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Germany vs Libya

Germany
Libya
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Germany Libya
2023 4 59
2022 4 60
2021 4 98
2020 4 71
2019 4 65
2018 4 66
2017 4 69
2016 4 74
2015 5 76
2014 5 77
2013 5 75
2012 5 74
2011 5 81
2010 5 71
2009 6 70
2008 6 68
2007 5 67
2006 6 66
2005 6 66
2004 6 67
2003 6 68
2002 6 69
2001 6 71
2000 7 71
1999 7 69
1998 7 67
1997 8 64
1996 8 61
1995 8 59
1994 9 59
1993 9 60
1992 10 61
1991 11 64
1990 12 67
1989 12 70
1988 13 74
1987 13 77
1986 14 82
1985 14 86

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Germany, compared to 59 deaths in Libya.

Under-five mortality rates

Germany
Libya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Germany Libya
2023 0.37% 3.08%
2022 0.37% 1.05%
2021 0.37% 1.08%
2020 0.37% 1.12%
2019 0.37% 1.16%
2018 0.38% 1.19%
2017 0.38% 1.24%
2016 0.39% 1.28%
2015 0.39% 1.33%
2014 0.4% 1.39%
2013 0.4% 1.45%
2012 0.4% 1.51%
2011 0.41% 1.96%
2010 0.42% 1.66%
2009 0.43% 1.76%
2008 0.44% 1.88%
2007 0.45% 2.02%
2006 0.46% 2.17%
2005 0.47% 2.31%
2004 0.48% 2.44%
2003 0.5% 2.55%
2002 0.51% 2.65%
2001 0.52% 2.73%
2000 0.54% 2.81%
1999 0.55% 2.9%
1998 0.57% 2.99%
1997 0.59% 3.09%
1996 0.62% 3.2%
1995 0.65% 3.32%
1994 0.68% 3.46%
1993 0.72% 3.61%
1992 0.76% 3.78%
1991 0.8% 3.98%
1990 0.85% 4.19%
1989 0.9% 4.42%
1988 0.95% 4.67%
1987 1.01% 4.94%
1986 1.06% 5.21%
1985 1.11% 5.5%
1984 1.18% 5.79%
1983 1.25% 6.1%
1982 1.32% 6.42%
1981 1.41% 6.76%
1980 1.5% 7.11%
1979 1.6% 7.5%
1978 1.71% 7.92%
1977 1.83% 8.39%
1976 1.95% 8.91%
1975 2.08% 9.5%
1974 2.2% 10.2%
1973 2.31% 10.9%
1972 2.4% 11.7%
1971 2.49% 12.6%
1970 2.57% 13.6%
1969 2.64% 14.7%
1968 2.71% 15.8%
1967 - 17%
1966 - 18.3%
1965 - 19.7%
1964 - 21.2%
1963 - 22.7%
1962 - 24.3%
1961 - 26%
1960 - 27.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Germany and 3.08% in Libya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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