Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Myanmar

Fertility rate in Libya vs Myanmar by year

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Libya

Myanmar

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Year	Fertility rate
	Libya	Myanmar
2023	2.36	2.12
2022	2.4	2.13
2021	2.46	2.16
2020	2.51	2.18
2019	2.54	2.21
2018	2.58	2.23
2017	2.63	2.25
2016	2.67	2.27
2015	2.71	2.27
2014	2.75	2.25
2013	2.72	2.26
2012	2.68	2.28
2011	2.65	2.31
2010	2.6	2.34
2009	2.56	2.37
2008	2.6	2.4
2007	2.65	2.45
2006	2.7	2.47
2005	2.77	2.52
2004	2.77	2.59
2003	2.8	2.68
2002	2.83	2.77
2001	2.87	2.79
2000	2.91	2.81
1999	2.97	2.85
1998	3.04	2.91
1997	3.13	2.99
1996	3.26	3.06
1995	3.44	3.13
1994	3.65	3.2
1993	3.88	3.28
1992	4.16	3.35
1991	4.46	3.43
1990	4.78	3.5
1989	5.09	3.59
1988	5.41	3.67
1987	5.72	3.86
1986	6.02	4.08
1985	6.33	4.32
1984	6.62	4.52
1983	6.91	4.63
1982	7.16	4.66
1981	7.37	4.69
1980	7.54	4.79
1979	7.68	4.9
1978	7.79	4.99
1977	7.87	5.07
1976	7.93	5.16
1975	7.98	5.25
1974	8.02	5.34
1973	8.05	5.44
1972	8.07	5.53
1971	8.1	5.62
1970	8.05	5.68
1969	8.01	5.75
1968	7.97	5.8
1967	7.93	5.84
1966	7.89	5.88
1965	7.82	5.91
1964	7.75	5.91
1963	7.69	5.91
1962	7.61	5.9
1961	7.56	5.9
1960	7.51	5.9

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Libya was 2.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.12 in Myanmar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Libya

Myanmar

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Year	Natural population change
	Libya	Myanmar
2023	75,760	408,331
2022	91,951	415,647
2021	88,005	394,104
2020	92,950	448,626
2019	97,842	469,924
2018	101,619	482,316
2017	103,891	492,276
2016	105,265	499,508
2015	108,096	495,769
2014	110,420	488,114
2013	110,772	487,648
2012	108,855	487,210
2011	121,016	492,271
2010	122,926	497,745
2009	118,102	505,144
2008	117,481	373,287
2007	116,704	523,745
2006	115,645	527,165
2005	112,823	537,429
2004	107,144	556,494
2003	102,144	582,173
2002	97,598	602,873
2001	93,370	601,524
2000	89,814	596,979
1999	88,743	597,916
1998	87,613	606,110
1997	86,899	613,103
1996	86,945	619,488
1995	87,661	620,376
1994	88,765	626,411
1993	90,553	633,576
1992	93,568	634,484
1991	96,582	637,622
1990	99,898	636,081
1989	102,823	636,610
1988	105,469	630,392
1987	107,761	652,960
1986	109,325	679,467
1985	110,194	705,905
1984	110,028	723,623
1983	122,183	719,710
1982	133,511	701,212
1981	130,233	679,851
1980	128,034	673,815
1979	121,469	669,338
1978	114,669	658,068
1977	107,769	649,915
1976	101,146	642,829
1975	94,862	635,005
1974	89,337	628,458
1973	81,256	624,619
1972	77,864	616,411
1971	74,934	608,784
1970	70,488	595,337
1969	66,782	584,979
1968	63,971	571,123
1967	61,889	559,577
1966	60,394	546,378
1965	59,134	533,443
1964	55,227	516,334
1963	50,421	501,548
1962	46,252	487,925
1961	42,167	474,818
1960	38,391	465,049

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 +0.75% in Myanmar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and +0.88% in Myanmar.

Birth rate in Libya vs Myanmar by year

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Libya

Myanmar

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Libya	Myanmar
2023	17	16.7
2022	17.5	16.9
2021	18.2	17.2
2020	18.7	17.5
2019	19.2	17.8
2018	19.8	18.1
2017	20.5	18.3
2016	21.3	18.6
2015	21.9	18.6
2014	22.6	18.6
2013	22.5	18.7
2012	22.6	18.8
2011	24.9	19.1
2010	23.5	19.4
2009	23.2	19.7
2008	23.4	20
2007	23.7	20.4
2006	23.9	20.6
2005	23.9	21
2004	23.4	21.5
2003	22.9	22.3
2002	22.5	22.9
2001	22.1	23.1
2000	21.7	23.2
1999	21.7	23.4
1998	21.6	23.8
1997	21.6	24.3
1996	21.8	24.7
1995	22.2	25.2
1994	22.7	25.6
1993	23.4	26.1
1992	24.5	26.5
1991	25.7	26.9
1990	27	27.2
1989	28.4	27.6
1988	29.7	27.9
1987	31.1	28.9
1986	32.4	30.2
1985	33.7	31.4
1984	34.8	32.5
1983	39	33
1982	42.3	33
1981	42.6	32.9
1980	44.4	33.3
1979	44.9	33.7
1978	45.2	34.1
1977	45.5	34.4
1976	45.7	34.8
1975	45.9	35.2
1974	46.3	35.6
1973	45.3	36.2
1972	45.9	36.6
1971	46.5	37
1970	46.4	37.4
1969	46.6	37.8
1968	47.3	38.2
1967	48.3	38.7
1966	49.7	39.2
1965	51.1	39.7
1964	51.1	40.1
1963	51	40.5
1962	51	41
1961	51.2	41.4
1960	51.3	41.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17 in Libya and 16.7 in Myanmar, compared with 51.3 and 41.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Libya

Factual

UN forecast

Myanmar

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Libya	Myanmar
2100	14.4%	15.3%
2099	14.4%	15.4%
2098	14.5%	15.4%
2097	14.5%	15.5%
2096	14.6%	15.5%
2095	14.7%	15.6%
2094	14.8%	15.6%
2093	14.9%	15.7%
2092	15%	15.8%
2091	15.1%	15.8%
2090	15.2%	15.9%
2089	15.3%	15.9%
2088	15.3%	16%
2087	15.4%	16%
2086	15.5%	16.1%
2085	15.6%	16.1%
2084	15.6%	16.2%
2083	15.7%	16.3%
2082	15.8%	16.3%
2081	15.8%	16.4%
2080	15.9%	16.4%
2079	15.9%	16.5%
2078	15.9%	16.6%
2077	16%	16.6%
2076	16%	16.7%
2075	16%	16.7%
2074	16.1%	16.8%
2073	16.1%	16.9%
2072	16.2%	17%
2071	16.2%	17%
2070	16.3%	17.1%
2069	16.4%	17.2%
2068	16.5%	17.3%
2067	16.6%	17.4%
2066	16.8%	17.5%
2065	16.9%	17.6%
2064	17.1%	17.7%
2063	17.3%	17.8%
2062	17.4%	17.9%
2061	17.6%	18%
2060	17.8%	18.1%
2059	18%	18.2%
2058	18.3%	18.3%
2057	18.5%	18.4%
2056	18.7%	18.5%
2055	18.9%	18.6%
2054	19.1%	18.7%
2053	19.2%	18.8%
2052	19.4%	18.9%
2051	19.6%	19.1%
2050	19.7%	19.2%
2049	19.8%	19.3%
2048	19.9%	19.4%
2047	20%	19.5%
2046	20.1%	19.7%
2045	20.2%	19.8%
2044	20.3%	20%
2043	20.4%	20.1%
2042	20.5%	20.3%
2041	20.7%	20.5%
2040	20.8%	20.7%
2039	20.9%	20.9%
2038	21.1%	21.1%
2037	21.4%	21.3%
2036	21.6%	21.5%
2035	22%	21.8%
2034	22.3%	22%
2033	22.7%	22.3%
2032	23.2%	22.6%
2031	23.7%	22.8%
2030	24.2%	23.1%
2029	24.8%	23.3%
2028	25.3%	23.5%
2027	25.9%	23.8%
2026	26.5%	24%
2025	27.2%	24.2%
2024	27.4%	24.3%
2023	28%	24.5%
2022	28.5%	24.7%
2021	29%	24.9%
2020	29.5%	25.1%
2019	29.9%	25.4%
2018	30.3%	25.6%
2017	30.6%	25.9%
2016	30.9%	26.2%
2015	31%	26.5%
2014	31.1%	26.8%
2013	31.3%	27.1%
2012	31.5%	27.5%
2011	30.7%	27.9%
2010	29.9%	28.2%
2009	30.1%	28.6%
2008	30.3%	29%
2007	30.6%	29.4%
2006	30.9%	29.7%
2005	31.1%	30.1%
2004	31.2%	30.4%
2003	31.3%	30.7%
2002	31.5%	31%
2001	31.7%	31.4%
2000	32%	31.8%
1999	32.5%	32.3%
1998	33.3%	32.8%
1997	34.2%	33.3%
1996	35.2%	33.8%
1995	36.3%	34.2%
1994	37.4%	34.7%
1993	38.6%	35.1%
1992	39.7%	35.4%
1991	40.7%	35.8%
1990	41.7%	36.2%
1989	42.6%	36.6%
1988	43.4%	37%
1987	44.1%	37.4%
1986	44.8%	37.8%
1985	45.5%	38.1%
1984	46.1%	38.3%
1983	46.8%	38.6%
1982	47.3%	38.8%
1981	47.5%	39%
1980	47.7%	39.2%
1979	47.9%	39.4%
1978	48%	39.6%
1977	48.2%	39.8%
1976	48.6%	40%
1975	48.9%	40.1%
1974	49.3%	40.2%
1973	50.2%	40.3%
1972	50.9%	40.5%
1971	50.9%	40.6%
1970	50.9%	40.7%
1969	50.7%	40.8%
1968	50.3%	40.9%
1967	49.5%	41%
1966	48.4%	41.1%
1965	47%	41.1%
1964	46.1%	41%
1963	45.5%	40.9%
1962	44.8%	40.6%
1961	44.2%	40.2%
1960	43.6%	39.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Libya and 24.3% in Myanmar in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 36.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Myanmar compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Libya vs Myanmar

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Libya

Myanmar

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Libya	Myanmar
2023	59	185
2022	60	193
2021	98	231
2020	71	198
2019	65	195
2018	66	201
2017	69	209
2016	74	215
2015	76	222
2014	77	228
2013	75	237
2012	74	243
2011	81	249
2010	71	259
2009	70	268
2008	68	286
2007	67	290
2006	66	301
2005	66	312
2004	67	324
2003	68	335
2002	69	347
2001	71	361
2000	71	375
1999	69	388
1998	67	398
1997	64	416
1996	61	442
1995	59	472
1994	59	498
1993	60	522
1992	61	542
1991	64	566
1990	67	586
1989	70	603
1988	74	616
1987	77	631
1986	82	652
1985	86	674

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 185 deaths in Myanmar.

Under-five mortality rates

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Libya

Myanmar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Libya	Myanmar
2023	3.08%	3.87%
2022	1.05%	4%
2021	1.08%	4.14%
2020	1.12%	4.29%
2019	1.16%	4.44%
2018	1.19%	4.6%
2017	1.24%	4.77%
2016	1.28%	4.95%
2015	1.33%	5.13%
2014	1.39%	5.34%
2013	1.45%	5.56%
2012	1.51%	5.8%
2011	1.96%	6.05%
2010	1.66%	6.32%
2009	1.76%	6.6%
2008	1.88%	10.1%
2007	2.02%	7.16%
2006	2.17%	7.44%
2005	2.31%	7.71%
2004	2.44%	7.97%
2003	2.55%	8.22%
2002	2.65%	8.47%
2001	2.73%	8.71%
2000	2.81%	8.95%
1999	2.9%	9.19%
1998	2.99%	9.43%
1997	3.09%	9.68%
1996	3.2%	9.94%
1995	3.32%	10.2%
1994	3.46%	10.5%
1993	3.61%	10.7%
1992	3.78%	11%
1991	3.98%	11.3%
1990	4.19%	11.5%
1989	4.42%	11.8%
1988	4.67%	12%
1987	4.94%	12.2%
1986	5.21%	12.5%
1985	5.5%	12.7%
1984	5.79%	12.9%
1983	6.1%	13.1%
1982	6.42%	13.4%
1981	6.76%	13.7%
1980	7.11%	14%
1979	7.5%	14.3%
1978	7.92%	14.6%
1977	8.39%	14.9%
1976	8.91%	15.3%
1975	9.5%	15.6%
1974	10.2%	16%
1973	10.9%	16.3%
1972	11.7%	16.7%
1971	12.6%	17%
1970	13.6%	17.4%
1969	14.7%	17.7%
1968	15.8%	18%
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 3.87% in Myanmar. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.