Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Montenegro

Fertility rate in Libya vs Montenegro by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Libya	Montenegro
2023	2.36	1.74
2022	2.4	1.8
2021	2.46	1.75
2020	2.51	1.75
2019	2.54	1.8
2018	2.58	1.8
2017	2.63	1.8
2016	2.67	1.8
2015	2.71	1.7
2014	2.75	1.75
2013	2.72	1.73
2012	2.68	1.72
2011	2.65	1.65
2010	2.6	1.7
2009	2.56	1.98
2008	2.6	1.89
2007	2.65	1.8
2006	2.7	1.73
2005	2.77	1.69
2004	2.77	1.73
2003	2.8	1.8
2002	2.83	1.81
2001	2.87	1.86
2000	2.91	1.9
1999	2.97	1.88
1998	3.04	1.89
1997	3.13	1.89
1996	3.26	1.92
1995	3.44	1.96
1994	3.65	1.94
1993	3.88	1.96
1992	4.16	2.01
1991	4.46	2.02
1990	4.78	1.95
1989	5.09	1.94
1988	5.41	2.01
1987	5.72	2.07
1986	6.02	2.09
1985	6.33	2.13
1984	6.62	2.14
1983	6.91	2.17
1982	7.16	2.19
1981	7.37	2.19
1980	7.54	2.22
1979	7.68	2.2
1978	7.79	2.25
1977	7.87	2.31
1976	7.93	2.35
1975	7.98	2.38
1974	8.02	2.43
1973	8.05	2.51
1972	8.07	2.61
1971	8.1	2.67
1970	8.05	2.69
1969	8.01	2.79
1968	7.97	2.8
1967	7.93	2.91
1966	7.89	3.09
1965	7.82	3.19
1964	7.75	3.28
1963	7.69	3.38
1962	7.61	3.44
1961	7.56	3.49
1960	7.51	3.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Libya was 2.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.74 in Montenegro in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Libya	Montenegro
2023	75,760	686
2022	91,951	0
2021	88,005	-2,062
2020	92,950	-188
2019	97,842	627
2018	101,619	752
2017	103,891	939
2016	105,265	1,125
2015	108,096	1,062
2014	110,420	1,560
2013	110,772	1,557
2012	108,855	1,554
2011	121,016	1,365
2010	122,926	1,797
2009	118,102	2,783
2008	117,481	2,530
2007	116,704	1,848
2006	115,645	1,599
2005	112,823	1,536
2004	107,144	2,146
2003	102,144	2,632
2002	97,598	2,988
2001	93,370	3,462
2000	89,814	3,751
1999	88,743	3,454
1998	87,613	3,889
1997	86,899	3,597
1996	86,945	4,155
1995	87,661	4,527
1994	88,765	4,381
1993	90,553	4,638
1992	93,568	5,015
1991	96,582	5,191
1990	99,898	5,010
1989	102,823	5,129
1988	105,469	5,529
1987	107,761	5,958
1986	109,325	6,097
1985	110,194	6,283
1984	110,028	6,337
1983	122,183	6,482
1982	133,511	6,419
1981	130,233	6,275
1980	128,034	6,383
1979	121,469	6,139
1978	114,669	6,408
1977	107,769	6,650
1976	101,146	6,845
1975	94,862	6,878
1974	89,337	6,919
1973	81,256	7,096
1972	77,864	7,252
1971	74,934	7,168
1970	70,488	7,069
1969	66,782	7,449
1968	63,971	7,497
1967	61,889	7,961
1966	60,394	8,661
1965	59,134	9,010
1964	55,227	9,227
1963	50,421	9,449
1962	46,252	9,402
1961	42,167	9,278
1960	38,391	9,144

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 +1.04% in Libya and +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in Libya vs Montenegro by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Libya	Montenegro
2023	17	11.2
2022	17.5	11.3
2021	18.2	11.3
2020	18.7	11.3
2019	19.2	11.5
2018	19.8	11.6
2017	20.5	11.9
2016	21.3	12.1
2015	21.9	11.8
2014	22.6	12.1
2013	22.5	12
2012	22.6	12
2011	24.9	11.6
2010	23.5	12
2009	23.2	14
2008	23.4	13.4
2007	23.7	12.7
2006	23.9	12.3
2005	23.9	12
2004	23.4	12.8
2003	22.9	13.6
2002	22.5	13.9
2001	22.1	14.6
2000	21.7	15.2
1999	21.7	14.6
1998	21.6	15.1
1997	21.6	14.4
1996	21.8	15
1995	22.2	15.4
1994	22.7	15
1993	23.4	15.2
1992	24.5	15.8
1991	25.7	15.9
1990	27	15.5
1989	28.4	15.7
1988	29.7	16.4
1987	31.1	17.2
1986	32.4	17.5
1985	33.7	17.9
1984	34.8	18.1
1983	39	18.3
1982	42.3	18.3
1981	42.6	18.2
1980	44.4	18.3
1979	44.9	18.2
1978	45.2	18.6
1977	45.5	19.1
1976	45.7	19.4
1975	45.9	19.5
1974	46.3	19.8
1973	45.3	20.3
1972	45.9	20.9
1971	46.5	21.1
1970	46.4	21.1
1969	46.6	21.9
1968	47.3	21.9
1967	48.3	22.9
1966	49.7	24.4
1965	51.1	25.4
1964	51.1	26.3
1963	51	27.3
1962	51	27.9
1961	51.2	28.2
1960	51.3	28.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17 in Libya and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 51.3 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Libya	Montenegro
2100	14.4%	11.9%
2099	14.4%	11.9%
2098	14.5%	12%
2097	14.5%	12%
2096	14.6%	12.1%
2095	14.7%	12.2%
2094	14.8%	12.2%
2093	14.9%	12.3%
2092	15%	12.4%
2091	15.1%	12.4%
2090	15.2%	12.5%
2089	15.3%	12.6%
2088	15.3%	12.6%
2087	15.4%	12.7%
2086	15.5%	12.8%
2085	15.6%	12.8%
2084	15.6%	12.8%
2083	15.7%	12.9%
2082	15.8%	12.9%
2081	15.8%	12.9%
2080	15.9%	12.9%
2079	15.9%	12.9%
2078	15.9%	12.9%
2077	16%	12.9%
2076	16%	13%
2075	16%	13%
2074	16.1%	13%
2073	16.1%	13%
2072	16.2%	13%
2071	16.2%	13.1%
2070	16.3%	13.1%
2069	16.4%	13.2%
2068	16.5%	13.2%
2067	16.6%	13.3%
2066	16.8%	13.4%
2065	16.9%	13.5%
2064	17.1%	13.6%
2063	17.3%	13.7%
2062	17.4%	13.8%
2061	17.6%	13.9%
2060	17.8%	14%
2059	18%	14.2%
2058	18.3%	14.3%
2057	18.5%	14.4%
2056	18.7%	14.5%
2055	18.9%	14.6%
2054	19.1%	14.6%
2053	19.2%	14.7%
2052	19.4%	14.8%
2051	19.6%	14.8%
2050	19.7%	14.8%
2049	19.8%	14.9%
2048	19.9%	14.9%
2047	20%	14.9%
2046	20.1%	15%
2045	20.2%	15%
2044	20.3%	15%
2043	20.4%	15.1%
2042	20.5%	15.1%
2041	20.7%	15.2%
2040	20.8%	15.2%
2039	20.9%	15.3%
2038	21.1%	15.4%
2037	21.4%	15.6%
2036	21.6%	15.7%
2035	22%	15.9%
2034	22.3%	16.1%
2033	22.7%	16.2%
2032	23.2%	16.4%
2031	23.7%	16.7%
2030	24.2%	16.9%
2029	24.8%	17.1%
2028	25.3%	17.3%
2027	25.9%	17.6%
2026	26.5%	17.7%
2025	27.2%	18%
2024	27.4%	18.1%
2023	28%	18.3%
2022	28.5%	18.5%
2021	29%	18.5%
2020	29.5%	18.4%
2019	29.9%	18.4%
2018	30.3%	18.4%
2017	30.6%	18.5%
2016	30.9%	18.6%
2015	31%	18.6%
2014	31.1%	18.6%
2013	31.3%	18.7%
2012	31.5%	18.8%
2011	30.7%	19%
2010	29.9%	19.2%
2009	30.1%	19.4%
2008	30.3%	19.6%
2007	30.6%	19.9%
2006	30.9%	20.1%
2005	31.1%	20.4%
2004	31.2%	20.6%
2003	31.3%	20.9%
2002	31.5%	21.2%
2001	31.7%	21.5%
2000	32%	21.9%
1999	32.5%	22.4%
1998	33.3%	22.8%
1997	34.2%	23.2%
1996	35.2%	23.6%
1995	36.3%	24%
1994	37.4%	24.4%
1993	38.6%	24.7%
1992	39.7%	25.1%
1991	40.7%	25.4%
1990	41.7%	25.6%
1989	42.6%	25.7%
1988	43.4%	25.9%
1987	44.1%	26%
1986	44.8%	26.2%
1985	45.5%	26.4%
1984	46.1%	26.6%
1983	46.8%	26.9%
1982	47.3%	27.1%
1981	47.5%	27.5%
1980	47.7%	27.8%
1979	47.9%	28.1%
1978	48%	28.5%
1977	48.2%	29%
1976	48.6%	29.5%
1975	48.9%	29.9%
1974	49.3%	30.4%
1973	50.2%	30.9%
1972	50.9%	31.4%
1971	50.9%	32%
1970	50.9%	32.6%
1969	50.7%	33.3%
1968	50.3%	33.9%
1967	49.5%	34.5%
1966	48.4%	35.1%
1965	47%	35.5%
1964	46.1%	35.9%
1963	45.5%	36.2%
1962	44.8%	36.4%
1961	44.2%	36.3%
1960	43.6%	36.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Libya and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Montenegro compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Libya vs Montenegro

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Libya	Montenegro
2023	59	6
2022	60	13
2021	98	15
2020	71	15
2019	65	6
2018	66	7
2017	69	7
2016	74	6
2015	76	7
2014	77	7
2013	75	7
2012	74	7
2011	81	7
2010	71	7
2009	70	8
2008	68	8
2007	67	8
2006	66	8
2005	66	8
2004	67	9
2003	68	10
2002	69	10
2001	71	11
2000	71	11
1999	69	12
1998	67	12
1997	64	12
1996	61	12
1995	59	11
1994	59	11
1993	60	11
1992	61	11
1991	64	11
1990	67	10
1989	70	10
1988	74	10
1987	77	10
1986	82	11
1985	86	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in Libya, compared to 6 deaths in Montenegro.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Libya	Montenegro
2023	3.08%	0.26%
2022	1.05%	0.27%
2021	1.08%	0.28%
2020	1.12%	0.3%
2019	1.16%	0.32%
2018	1.19%	0.33%
2017	1.24%	0.36%
2016	1.28%	0.38%
2015	1.33%	0.41%
2014	1.39%	0.45%
2013	1.45%	0.49%
2012	1.51%	0.54%
2011	1.96%	0.59%
2010	1.66%	0.66%
2009	1.76%	0.73%
2008	1.88%	0.8%
2007	2.02%	0.89%
2006	2.17%	0.97%
2005	2.31%	1.06%
2004	2.44%	1.14%
2003	2.55%	1.22%
2002	2.65%	1.3%
2001	2.73%	1.37%
2000	2.81%	1.42%
1999	2.9%	1.46%
1998	2.99%	1.49%
1997	3.09%	1.51%
1996	3.2%	1.51%
1995	3.32%	1.51%
1994	3.46%	1.51%
1993	3.61%	1.52%
1992	3.78%	1.54%
1991	3.98%	1.58%
1990	4.19%	1.65%
1989	4.42%	1.75%
1988	4.67%	1.89%
1987	4.94%	2.05%
1986	5.21%	2.25%
1985	5.5%	2.48%
1984	5.79%	2.72%
1983	6.1%	-
1982	6.42%	-
1981	6.76%	-
1980	7.11%	-
1979	7.5%	-
1978	7.92%	-
1977	8.39%	-
1976	8.91%	-
1975	9.5%	-
1974	10.2%	-
1973	10.9%	-
1972	11.7%	-
1971	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 3.08% in Libya and 0.26% in Montenegro. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.