Libya birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Libya has a birth rate of 17 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.36 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Libya was 7.51 children per woman — 3.19 times higher than in 2023.

Libya birth rate statistics:

Libya is ranked 88/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 12/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9, a change from 32.6 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 84.9 in 1960 to 5.92 in 2023.
26.2% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Libya by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.36	80
2022	2.4	80
2021	2.46	80
2020	2.51	78
2019	2.54	79
2018	2.58	80
2017	2.63	79
2016	2.67	79
2015	2.71	79
2014	2.75	78
2013	2.72	78
2012	2.68	80
2011	2.65	81
2010	2.6	85
2009	2.56	93
2008	2.6	93
2007	2.65	88
2006	2.7	86
2005	2.77	82
2004	2.77	87
2003	2.8	87
2002	2.83	88
2001	2.87	89
2000	2.91	90
1999	2.97	90
1998	3.04	90
1997	3.13	93
1996	3.26	89
1995	3.44	88
1994	3.65	87
1993	3.88	82
1992	4.16	78
1991	4.46	76
1990	4.78	74
1989	5.09	68
1988	5.41	63
1987	5.72	56
1986	6.02	53
1985	6.33	44
1984	6.62	31
1983	6.91	24
1982	7.16	18
1981	7.37	10
1980	7.54	7
1979	7.68	5
1978	7.79	4
1977	7.87	3
1976	7.93	3
1975	7.98	3
1974	8.02	3
1973	8.05	4
1972	8.07	4
1971	8.1	3
1970	8.05	5
1969	8.01	5
1968	7.97	5
1967	7.93	6
1966	7.89	6
1965	7.82	7
1964	7.75	7
1963	7.69	8
1962	7.61	9
1961	7.56	10
1960	7.51	12

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Libya is 2.36, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3.88 — a 39.4% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	75,760	124,371	48,611
2022	91,951	126,683	34,732
2021	88,005	129,688	41,683
2020	92,950	132,009	39,059
2019	97,842	133,744	35,902
2018	101,619	135,912	34,293
2017	103,891	138,218	34,327
2016	105,265	140,945	35,680
2015	108,096	143,184	35,088
2014	110,420	145,403	34,983
2013	110,772	142,106	31,334
2012	108,855	139,572	30,717
2011	121,016	157,977	36,961
2010	122,926	152,991	30,065
2009	118,102	147,420	29,318
2008	117,481	146,139	28,658
2007	116,704	144,747	28,043
2006	115,645	143,112	27,467
2005	112,823	140,042	27,219
2004	107,144	134,100	26,956
2003	102,144	128,796	26,652
2002	97,598	123,922	26,324
2001	93,370	119,188	25,818
2000	89,814	115,071	25,257
1999	88,743	113,001	24,258
1998	87,613	110,915	23,302
1997	86,899	109,274	22,375
1996	86,945	108,535	21,590
1995	87,661	108,696	21,035
1994	88,765	109,412	20,647
1993	90,553	110,947	20,394
1992	93,568	113,841	20,273
1991	96,582	116,868	20,286
1990	99,898	120,208	20,310
1989	102,823	123,191	20,368
1988	105,469	125,967	20,498
1987	107,761	128,372	20,611
1986	109,325	130,175	20,850
1985	110,194	131,348	21,154
1984	110,028	131,462	21,434
1983	122,183	144,898	22,715
1982	133,511	157,427	23,916
1981	130,233	154,163	23,930
1980	128,034	151,884	23,850
1979	121,469	145,050	23,581
1978	114,669	138,026	23,357
1977	107,769	131,040	23,271
1976	101,146	124,325	23,179
1975	94,862	118,101	23,239
1974	89,337	112,613	23,276
1973	81,256	104,925	23,669
1972	77,864	102,259	24,395
1971	74,934	100,128	25,194
1970	70,488	96,559	26,071
1969	66,782	93,872	27,090
1968	63,971	92,360	28,389
1967	61,889	91,743	29,854
1966	60,394	91,874	31,480
1965	59,134	92,183	33,049
1964	55,227	89,525	34,298
1963	50,421	86,201	35,780
1962	46,252	82,752	36,500
1961	42,167	79,580	37,413
1960	38,391	76,537	38,146

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Libya (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.43% annually. On average, 97,579 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.04% — 75,760 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Libya ranks 85/196 for absolute natural population change and 92/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Libya compared to other countries

	Libya	Rank
Fertility rate	2.36	80/196
Birth rate	17	88/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+75,760	85/196
Natural population change rate	+1.04%	92/196
Population growth	+1.03%	99/197
Average age at childbearing	31.9 years	18/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	5.69	157/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	83.3	117/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	38	62/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.2%	39/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	16.3%	159/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.9%	29/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.06%	88/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.57%	119/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.59%	83/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	3.08%	58/192
Life expectancy	75.2 years	92/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	32.1	5.69	83.3	38
2025	32.8	5.79	85	39.5
2024	33.5	5.86	86.9	41.1
2023	34.6	5.96	89.2	43.1
2022	35.7	6.14	91.3	45.2
2021	37	6.35	93.9	47.6
2020	38.2	6.52	95.9	49.8
2019	39.2	6.69	97.5	51.8
2018	40.5	6.87	99.6	54.1
2017	41.9	7.08	101.9	56.6
2016	43.4	7.29	104.2	59.2
2015	44.8	7.47	106	61.7
2014	46.3	7.68	108.1	64.3
2013	46.2	7.58	107.1	64.7
2012	46.3	7.21	105.2	65.6
2011	51.1	7	103.2	68.6
2010	48.3	6.63	101.2	68.5
2009	47.5	6.28	99	68.3
2008	48	6.18	99.1	70.6
2007	48.6	6.09	99.2	73
2006	49.1	5.99	99.2	75.3
2005	49.2	5.95	99.6	77.1
2004	48.5	5.87	99	76.5
2003	47.9	5.82	98.5	76.3
2002	47.4	5.75	98.8	76.2
2001	46.9	8.93	99.7	74.7
2000	46.5	13.8	100.7	73.3
1999	46.7	13.2	102.8	74.8
1998	46.6	12.4	104.9	76.4
1997	46.7	11.8	107.7	78.3
1996	47.2	11.4	111.6	81
1995	48.1	10.3	114.4	86.5
1994	49.4	10	119.1	92
1993	51.1	10.2	127	96.9
1992	53.6	11.3	139	102
1991	56.3	12.6	152.4	107.1
1990	59.3	14.5	168.5	111.6
1989	62.4	16.8	185.7	115.5
1988	65.5	19.2	204.2	119
1987	68.7	23.2	223.7	121.6
1986	71.8	28	244	123.6
1985	74.8	33.7	265.2	125.3
1984	77.5	40.6	285.2	126.6
1983	85.5	48.8	305	129.3
1982	90.2	57.4	326	130.4
1981	89.4	65.9	343	129.8
1980	92.7	86.2	362	125.9
1979	93.3	87.4	369	128
1978	93.7	87.8	376	130.4
1977	93.8	89	380	132.9
1976	93.8	89.3	382	134.9
1975	93.8	89	384	136.6
1974	94.1	88.5	384	138.3
1973	92.1	88.1	386	138.3
1972	93.5	89.1	387	139.7
1971	94.7	90.5	388	141
1970	94.5	91	386	140.5
1969	95.1	90.3	384	140.1
1968	96.5	89.4	381	139.8
1967	98.6	88	379	139.6
1966	101.3	87.9	378	139.5
1965	104.1	88.3	375	139
1964	103.9	88.3	371	137.3
1963	103.8	87	368	135.2
1962	103.8	86.3	364	132.9
1961	104	85.9	361	130.9
1960	104.1	85.7	359	129

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

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Libya by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.6% will be to women under age 20, 40.8% to women ages 20-29, and 57.6% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 2.92%, 48.5%, and 48.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Libya	World
2100	14.4%	16.5%
2099	14.4%	16.6%
2098	14.5%	16.6%
2097	14.5%	16.7%
2096	14.6%	16.8%
2095	14.7%	16.8%
2094	14.8%	16.9%
2093	14.9%	17%
2092	15%	17%
2091	15.1%	17.1%
2090	15.2%	17.2%
2089	15.3%	17.2%
2088	15.3%	17.3%
2087	15.4%	17.4%
2086	15.5%	17.4%
2085	15.6%	17.5%
2084	15.6%	17.5%
2083	15.7%	17.6%
2082	15.8%	17.7%
2081	15.8%	17.7%
2080	15.9%	17.8%
2079	15.9%	17.8%
2078	15.9%	17.9%
2077	16%	17.9%
2076	16%	18%
2075	16%	18%
2074	16.1%	18.1%
2073	16.1%	18.2%
2072	16.2%	18.2%
2071	16.2%	18.3%
2070	16.3%	18.3%
2069	16.4%	18.4%
2068	16.5%	18.5%
2067	16.6%	18.6%
2066	16.8%	18.6%
2065	16.9%	18.7%
2064	17.1%	18.8%
2063	17.3%	18.9%
2062	17.4%	19.1%
2061	17.6%	19.2%
2060	17.8%	19.3%
2059	18%	19.4%
2058	18.3%	19.5%
2057	18.5%	19.6%
2056	18.7%	19.8%
2055	18.9%	19.9%
2054	19.1%	20%
2053	19.2%	20.1%
2052	19.4%	20.2%
2051	19.6%	20.3%
2050	19.7%	20.4%
2049	19.8%	20.5%
2048	19.9%	20.6%
2047	20%	20.7%
2046	20.1%	20.8%
2045	20.2%	20.9%
2044	20.3%	20.9%
2043	20.4%	21%
2042	20.5%	21.1%
2041	20.7%	21.2%
2040	20.8%	21.2%
2039	20.9%	21.3%
2038	21.1%	21.4%
2037	21.4%	21.5%
2036	21.6%	21.6%
2035	22%	21.8%
2034	22.3%	22%
2033	22.7%	22.2%
2032	23.2%	22.4%
2031	23.7%	22.7%
2030	24.2%	23%
2029	24.8%	23.3%
2028	25.3%	23.6%
2027	25.9%	23.9%
2026	26.5%	24.2%
2025	27.2%	24.6%
2024	27.4%	24.7%
2023	28%	25%
2022	28.5%	25.3%
2021	29%	25.6%
2020	29.5%	25.8%
2019	29.9%	26%
2018	30.3%	26.2%
2017	30.6%	26.4%
2016	30.9%	26.5%
2015	31%	26.6%
2014	31.1%	26.8%
2013	31.3%	26.9%
2012	31.5%	27%
2011	30.7%	27.1%
2010	29.9%	27.3%
2009	30.1%	27.5%
2008	30.3%	27.6%
2007	30.6%	27.9%
2006	30.9%	28.1%
2005	31.1%	28.5%
2004	31.2%	28.8%
2003	31.3%	29.2%
2002	31.5%	29.6%
2001	31.7%	30%
2000	32%	30.4%
1999	32.5%	30.8%
1998	33.3%	31.1%
1997	34.2%	31.5%
1996	35.2%	31.8%
1995	36.3%	32.1%
1994	37.4%	32.3%
1993	38.6%	32.5%
1992	39.7%	32.7%
1991	40.7%	32.9%
1990	41.7%	33%
1989	42.6%	33.2%
1988	43.4%	33.4%
1987	44.1%	33.6%
1986	44.8%	33.8%
1985	45.5%	34%
1984	46.1%	34.3%
1983	46.8%	34.6%
1982	47.3%	34.9%
1981	47.5%	35.2%
1980	47.7%	35.5%
1979	47.9%	35.9%
1978	48%	36.3%
1977	48.2%	36.7%
1976	48.6%	36.9%
1975	48.9%	37.1%
1974	49.3%	37.2%
1973	50.2%	37.3%
1972	50.9%	37.5%
1971	50.9%	37.6%
1970	50.9%	37.7%
1969	50.7%	37.8%
1968	50.3%	37.9%
1967	49.5%	38%
1966	48.4%	38%
1965	47%	38%
1964	46.1%	38%
1963	45.5%	37.8%
1962	44.8%	37.6%
1961	44.2%	37.5%
1960	43.6%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Libya was 43.6% in 1960, 39.7% in 1992, and 27.4% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Libya.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	59	197
2022	60	203
2021	98	242
2020	71	211
2019	65	207
2018	66	211
2017	69	215
2016	74	220
2015	76	228
2014	77	231
2013	75	235
2012	74	239
2011	81	247
2010	71	253
2009	70	258
2008	68	264
2007	67	269
2006	66	276
2005	66	283
2004	67	291
2003	68	301
2002	69	311
2001	71	321
2000	71	328
1999	69	340
1998	67	360
1997	64	358
1996	61	366
1995	59	371
1994	59	382
1993	60	389
1992	61	395
1991	64	395
1990	67	391
1989	70	401
1988	74	414
1987	77	429
1986	82	438
1985	86	460

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

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The maternal mortality rate in Libya was 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.06% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 16.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Libya	World
2023	3.08%	2.49%
2022	1.05%	2.59%
2021	1.08%	2.66%
2020	1.12%	2.75%
2019	1.16%	2.86%
2018	1.19%	2.97%
2017	1.24%	3.11%
2016	1.28%	3.22%
2015	1.33%	3.35%
2014	1.39%	3.48%
2013	1.45%	3.61%
2012	1.51%	3.77%
2011	1.96%	3.97%
2010	1.66%	4.11%
2009	1.76%	4.31%
2008	1.88%	4.5%
2007	2.02%	4.7%
2006	2.17%	4.92%
2005	2.31%	5.16%
2004	2.44%	5.43%
2003	2.55%	5.65%
2002	2.65%	5.94%
2001	2.73%	6.21%
2000	2.81%	6.48%
1999	2.9%	6.75%
1998	2.99%	7.05%
1997	3.09%	7.28%
1996	3.2%	7.52%
1995	3.32%	7.76%
1994	3.46%	7.98%
1993	3.61%	8.19%
1992	3.78%	8.46%
1991	3.98%	8.66%
1990	4.19%	8.81%
1989	4.42%	9.02%
1988	4.67%	9.31%
1987	4.94%	9.47%
1986	5.21%	9.81%
1985	5.5%	10.1%
1984	5.79%	10.4%
1983	6.1%	10.6%
1982	6.42%	10.8%
1981	6.76%	11%
1980	7.11%	11.4%
1979	7.5%	11.7%
1978	7.92%	12.2%
1977	8.39%	12.6%
1976	8.91%	13%
1975	9.5%	13.4%
1974	10.2%	13.8%
1973	10.9%	14.1%
1972	11.7%	14.5%
1971	12.6%	15.1%
1970	13.6%	15.2%
1969	14.7%	15.4%
1968	15.8%	15.6%
1967	17%	15.9%
1966	18.3%	16.1%
1965	19.7%	16.4%
1964	21.2%	16.6%
1963	22.7%	16.5%
1962	24.3%	16.7%
1961	26%	17%
1960	27.7%	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Libya was 30.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.08% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is up from 28.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.