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Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Palau

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Libya has an annual birth rate of 17 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.9 for Palau. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.36 in Libya and 1.91 in Palau — 19% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 68.6% in Libya and by 73.5% in Palau — in 1960, it was 7.51 and 7.19, respectively.

  • Libya is ranked 88/196 by birth rate compared to 133/196 for Palau.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in Libya — it's 28.5 in Palau.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.92 in Libya vs 29.9 in Palau.
  • In Libya, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Palau.

Fertility rate in Libya vs Palau by year

Libya
Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Palau
2023 2.36 1.91
2022 2.4 1.93
2021 2.46 1.95
2020 2.51 1.97
2019 2.54 1.98
2018 2.58 1.97
2017 2.63 2.02
2016 2.67 2.06
2015 2.71 2
2014 2.75 2.03
2013 2.72 2.05
2012 2.68 2.01
2011 2.65 1.97
2010 2.6 1.94
2009 2.56 1.94
2008 2.6 1.95
2007 2.65 1.97
2006 2.7 2
2005 2.77 2.02
2004 2.77 1.99
2003 2.8 1.96
2002 2.83 1.92
2001 2.87 1.87
2000 2.91 1.82
1999 2.97 1.91
1998 3.04 2.01
1997 3.13 2.19
1996 3.26 2.39
1995 3.44 2.55
1994 3.65 2.66
1993 3.88 2.73
1992 4.16 2.71
1991 4.46 2.74
1990 4.78 2.88
1989 5.09 2.92
1988 5.41 2.91
1987 5.72 2.93
1986 6.02 2.98
1985 6.33 3.01
1984 6.62 3.08
1983 6.91 3.14
1982 7.16 3.22
1981 7.37 3.28
1980 7.54 3.35
1979 7.68 3.49
1978 7.79 3.74
1977 7.87 4.09
1976 7.93 4.53
1975 7.98 4.9
1974 8.02 5.26
1973 8.05 5.59
1972 8.07 5.9
1971 8.1 6.16
1970 8.05 6.39
1969 8.01 6.58
1968 7.97 6.71
1967 7.93 6.84
1966 7.89 6.93
1965 7.82 7.01
1964 7.75 7.08
1963 7.69 7.12
1962 7.61 7.15
1961 7.56 7.17
1960 7.51 7.19

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 Libya was 2.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Palau in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Libya
Palau
1x
Year Natural population change
Libya Palau
2023 75,760 -10
2022 91,951 -7
2021 88,005 -3
2020 92,950 8
2019 97,842 23
2018 101,619 29
2017 103,891 43
2016 105,265 53
2015 108,096 55
2014 110,420 73
2013 110,772 88
2012 108,855 86
2011 121,016 83
2010 122,926 81
2009 118,102 81
2008 117,481 79
2007 116,704 80
2006 115,645 79
2005 112,823 80
2004 107,144 83
2003 102,144 86
2002 97,598 88
2001 93,370 88
2000 89,814 85
1999 88,743 100
1998 87,613 116
1997 86,899 140
1996 86,945 166
1995 87,661 186
1994 88,765 195
1993 90,553 196
1992 93,568 183
1991 96,582 175
1990 99,898 181
1989 102,823 185
1988 105,469 183
1987 107,761 182
1986 109,325 182
1985 110,194 181
1984 110,028 181
1983 122,183 176
1982 133,511 170
1981 130,233 161
1980 128,034 165
1979 121,469 176
1978 114,669 193
1977 107,769 213
1976 101,146 236
1975 94,862 249
1974 89,337 256
1973 81,256 268
1972 77,864 280
1971 74,934 287
1970 70,488 286
1969 66,782 283
1968 63,971 275
1967 61,889 266
1966 60,394 268
1965 59,134 275
1964 55,227 284
1963 50,421 291
1962 46,252 296
1961 42,167 298
1960 38,391 296

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 +1.04% in Libya and -0.06% in Palau.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and +0.15% in Palau.

Birth rate in Libya vs Palau by year

Libya
Palau

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Libya Palau
2023 17 10.9
2022 17.5 11.1
2021 18.2 11.4
2020 18.7 11.6
2019 19.2 11.9
2018 19.8 12
2017 20.5 12.4
2016 21.3 12.7
2015 21.9 12.6
2014 22.6 13.4
2013 22.5 14
2012 22.6 14
2011 24.9 13.8
2010 23.5 13.7
2009 23.2 13.6
2008 23.4 13.7
2007 23.7 13.7
2006 23.9 13.8
2005 23.9 13.9
2004 23.4 14
2003 22.9 14.3
2002 22.5 14.5
2001 22.1 14.5
2000 21.7 14.4
1999 21.7 15.1
1998 21.6 16
1997 21.6 17.5
1996 21.8 19.3
1995 22.2 20.7
1994 22.7 21.7
1993 23.4 22.1
1992 24.5 21.6
1991 25.7 21.3
1990 27 22
1989 28.4 22.2
1988 29.7 22
1987 31.1 22
1986 32.4 22.1
1985 33.7 22.3
1984 34.8 22.7
1983 39 22.8
1982 42.3 22.7
1981 42.6 22.3
1980 44.4 22.8
1979 44.9 23.8
1978 45.2 25.1
1977 45.5 26.9
1976 45.7 28.8
1975 45.9 30
1974 46.3 30.8
1973 45.3 32.1
1972 45.9 34
1971 46.5 35.7
1970 46.4 37
1969 46.6 37.5
1968 47.3 37
1967 48.3 36.5
1966 49.7 37.3
1965 51.1 38.8
1964 51.1 40.5
1963 51 42.3
1962 51 43.9
1961 51.2 45.3
1960 51.3 46.3

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 17 in Libya and 10.9 in Palau, compared with 51.3 and 46.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Libya Palau
Fertility rate 2.36 1.91
Fertility rate rank 80/196 105/196
Birth rate 17 10.9
Birth rate rank 88/196 133/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,760 -10
Natural population change rank 85/196 158/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% -0.06%
Population growth +1.03% -0.18%
Population growth rank 99/197 175/197
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.69 30
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 83.3 98.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38 14.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.3% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 97.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.57% 1.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.59% 1.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.08% 2.23%
Life expectancy 75.2 years 69.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Libya
Factual

UN forecast
Palau
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Libya Palau
2100 14.4% 14.9%
2099 14.4% 14.9%
2098 14.5% 14.9%
2097 14.5% 14.9%
2096 14.6% 15%
2095 14.7% 15%
2094 14.8% 15%
2093 14.9% 15.1%
2092 15% 15.1%
2091 15.1% 15.2%
2090 15.2% 15.2%
2089 15.3% 15.3%
2088 15.3% 15.3%
2087 15.4% 15.4%
2086 15.5% 15.4%
2085 15.6% 15.5%
2084 15.6% 15.5%
2083 15.7% 15.6%
2082 15.8% 15.6%
2081 15.8% 15.7%
2080 15.9% 15.7%
2079 15.9% 15.7%
2078 15.9% 15.7%
2077 16% 15.7%
2076 16% 15.7%
2075 16% 15.7%
2074 16.1% 15.6%
2073 16.1% 15.6%
2072 16.2% 15.6%
2071 16.2% 15.6%
2070 16.3% 15.6%
2069 16.4% 15.5%
2068 16.5% 15.5%
2067 16.6% 15.5%
2066 16.8% 15.5%
2065 16.9% 15.5%
2064 17.1% 15.6%
2063 17.3% 15.6%
2062 17.4% 15.6%
2061 17.6% 15.7%
2060 17.8% 15.7%
2059 18% 15.8%
2058 18.3% 15.9%
2057 18.5% 16%
2056 18.7% 16%
2055 18.9% 16.1%
2054 19.1% 16.2%
2053 19.2% 16.3%
2052 19.4% 16.3%
2051 19.6% 16.3%
2050 19.7% 16.4%
2049 19.8% 16.4%
2048 19.9% 16.4%
2047 20% 16.3%
2046 20.1% 16.3%
2045 20.2% 16.3%
2044 20.3% 16.2%
2043 20.4% 16.2%
2042 20.5% 16.1%
2041 20.7% 16%
2040 20.8% 16%
2039 20.9% 15.9%
2038 21.1% 15.9%
2037 21.4% 15.9%
2036 21.6% 15.9%
2035 22% 16%
2034 22.3% 16%
2033 22.7% 16.1%
2032 23.2% 16.2%
2031 23.7% 16.4%
2030 24.2% 16.6%
2029 24.8% 16.8%
2028 25.3% 17.1%
2027 25.9% 17.4%
2026 26.5% 17.8%
2025 27.2% 18.1%
2024 27.4% 18.2%
2023 28% 18.5%
2022 28.5% 18.8%
2021 29% 19.1%
2020 29.5% 19.2%
2019 29.9% 19.5%
2018 30.3% 19.7%
2017 30.6% 19.9%
2016 30.9% 20.1%
2015 31% 20.3%
2014 31.1% 20.3%
2013 31.3% 20.2%
2012 31.5% 20.3%
2011 30.7% 20.6%
2010 29.9% 21%
2009 30.1% 21.4%
2008 30.3% 21.9%
2007 30.6% 22.5%
2006 30.9% 23.2%
2005 31.1% 23.9%
2004 31.2% 24.2%
2003 31.3% 24.2%
2002 31.5% 24.1%
2001 31.7% 24%
2000 32% 24.1%
1999 32.5% 24.8%
1998 33.3% 25.8%
1997 34.2% 26.7%
1996 35.2% 27.5%
1995 36.3% 28%
1994 37.4% 28.2%
1993 38.6% 28.5%
1992 39.7% 28.8%
1991 40.7% 29.4%
1990 41.7% 30.2%
1989 42.6% 31%
1988 43.4% 32%
1987 44.1% 33.2%
1986 44.8% 34.5%
1985 45.5% 35.4%
1984 46.1% 36%
1983 46.8% 36.7%
1982 47.3% 37.7%
1981 47.5% 38.9%
1980 47.7% 40.1%
1979 47.9% 41.1%
1978 48% 41.9%
1977 48.2% 42.7%
1976 48.6% 43.4%
1975 48.9% 44.2%
1974 49.3% 44.9%
1973 50.2% 45.6%
1972 50.9% 46%
1971 50.9% 46.2%
1970 50.9% 46.5%
1969 50.7% 47.2%
1968 50.3% 48.4%
1967 49.5% 49.6%
1966 48.4% 50.2%
1965 47% 50.3%
1964 46.1% 50.1%
1963 45.5% 49.8%
1962 44.8% 49.1%
1961 44.2% 48.2%
1960 43.6% 47%

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 27.4% of the population in Libya and 18.2% in Palau in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 30.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Palau compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Libya vs Palau

Libya
Palau
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Libya Palau
2023 59 89
2022 60 121
2021 98 109
2020 71 117
2019 65 84
2018 66 82
2017 69 80
2016 74 80
2015 76 79
2014 77 78
2013 75 85
2012 74 84
2011 81 83
2010 71 96
2009 70 94
2008 68 99
2007 67 98
2006 66 105
2005 66 105
2004 67 106
2003 68 108
2002 69 117
2001 71 118
2000 71 119
1999 69 115
1998 67 119
1997 64 125
1996 61 123
1995 59 111
1994 59 116
1993 60 109
1992 61 113
1991 64 106
1990 67 100
1989 70 93
1988 74 96
1987 77 88
1986 82 92
1985 86 95

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 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in Libya, compared to 89 deaths in Palau.

Under-five mortality rates

Libya
Palau

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Libya Palau
2023 3.08% 2.23%
2022 1.05% 2.27%
2021 1.08% 2.3%
2020 1.12% 2.33%
2019 1.16% 2.34%
2018 1.19% 2.32%
2017 1.24% 2.28%
2016 1.28% 2.21%
2015 1.33% 2.14%
2014 1.39% 2.08%
2013 1.45% 2.03%
2012 1.51% 1.99%
2011 1.96% 1.97%
2010 1.66% 1.97%
2009 1.76% 1.98%
2008 1.88% 2.02%
2007 2.02% 2.07%
2006 2.17% 2.14%
2005 2.31% 2.21%
2004 2.44% 2.29%
2003 2.55% 2.38%
2002 2.65% 2.46%
2001 2.73% 2.55%
2000 2.81% 2.65%
1999 2.9% 2.74%
1998 2.99% 2.84%
1997 3.09% 2.94%
1996 3.2% 3.04%
1995 3.32% 3.14%
1994 3.46% 3.23%
1993 3.61% 3.32%
1992 3.78% 3.4%
1991 3.98% 3.47%
1990 4.19% 3.53%
1989 4.42% 3.6%
1988 4.67% 3.66%
1987 4.94% 3.73%
1986 5.21% 3.81%
1985 5.5% 3.9%
1984 5.79% 4.01%
1983 6.1% 4.13%
1982 6.42% 4.27%
1981 6.76% 4.44%
1980 7.11% 4.63%
1979 7.5% 4.84%
1978 7.92% 5.09%
1977 8.39% 5.37%
1976 8.91% 5.7%
1975 9.5% 6.06%
1974 10.2% 6.46%
1973 10.9% 6.85%
1972 11.7% 7.24%
1971 12.6% 7.62%
1970 13.6% 8%
1969 14.7% 8.34%
1968 15.8% 8.65%
1967 17% 8.97%
1966 18.3% 9.27%
1965 19.7% 9.58%
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 3.08% in Libya and 2.23% in Palau. 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)

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