Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Portugal

Fertility rate in Libya vs Portugal by year

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Libya

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Libya	Portugal
2023	2.36	1.44
2022	2.4	1.43
2021	2.46	1.35
2020	2.51	1.42
2019	2.54	1.44
2018	2.58	1.42
2017	2.63	1.38
2016	2.67	1.37
2015	2.71	1.31
2014	2.75	1.24
2013	2.72	1.21
2012	2.68	1.28
2011	2.65	1.35
2010	2.6	1.39
2009	2.56	1.34
2008	2.6	1.39
2007	2.65	1.35
2006	2.7	1.37
2005	2.77	1.41
2004	2.77	1.4
2003	2.8	1.44
2002	2.83	1.46
2001	2.87	1.45
2000	2.91	1.55
1999	2.97	1.5
1998	3.04	1.47
1997	3.13	1.47
1996	3.26	1.44
1995	3.44	1.41
1994	3.65	1.45
1993	3.88	1.52
1992	4.16	1.54
1991	4.46	1.56
1990	4.78	1.56
1989	5.09	1.57
1988	5.41	1.61
1987	5.72	1.62
1986	6.02	1.66
1985	6.33	1.72
1984	6.62	1.9
1983	6.91	1.95
1982	7.16	2.07
1981	7.37	2.13
1980	7.54	2.25
1979	7.68	2.31
1978	7.79	2.45
1977	7.87	2.69
1976	7.93	2.82
1975	7.98	2.75
1974	8.02	2.7
1973	8.05	2.77
1972	8.07	2.86
1971	8.1	3
1970	8.05	3.01
1969	8.01	3.12
1968	7.97	3.12
1967	7.93	3.16
1966	7.89	3.16
1965	7.82	3.15
1964	7.75	3.21
1963	7.69	3.12
1962	7.61	3.23
1961	7.56	3.21
1960	7.51	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Libya was 2.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Libya

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Libya	Portugal
2023	75,760	-32,792
2022	91,951	-40,694
2021	88,005	-45,592
2020	92,950	-39,129
2019	97,842	-24,687
2018	101,619	-25,709
2017	103,891	-23,691
2016	105,265	-23,749
2015	108,096	-23,823
2014	110,420	-22,882
2013	110,772	-24,052
2012	108,855	-17,875
2011	121,016	-5,279
2010	122,926	-4,230
2009	118,102	-5,284
2008	117,481	0
2007	116,704	-1,055
2006	115,645	3,156
2005	112,823	2,101
2004	107,144	7,339
2003	102,144	4,184
2002	97,598	8,335
2001	93,370	8,290
2000	89,814	15,435
1999	88,743	8,175
1998	87,613	7,112
1997	86,899	8,087
1996	86,945	4,026
1995	87,661	4,011
1994	88,765	9,991
1993	90,553	7,972
1992	93,568	13,933
1991	96,582	12,948
1990	99,898	13,976
1989	102,823	22,011
1988	105,469	24,047
1987	107,761	28,084
1986	109,325	31,102
1985	110,194	33,077
1984	110,028	45,983
1983	122,183	47,798
1982	133,511	58,479
1981	130,233	56,152
1980	128,034	63,481
1979	121,469	67,628
1978	114,669	70,731
1977	107,769	84,156
1976	101,146	85,138
1975	94,862	81,841
1974	89,337	74,412
1973	81,256	76,835
1972	77,864	83,715
1971	74,934	82,980
1970	70,488	87,672
1969	66,782	89,329
1968	63,971	100,737
1967	61,889	106,495
1966	60,394	107,171
1965	59,134	115,182
1964	55,227	120,170
1963	50,421	113,783
1962	46,252	123,217
1961	42,167	117,867
1960	38,391	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Libya vs Portugal by year

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Libya

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Libya	Portugal
2023	17	8.1
2022	17.5	8
2021	18.2	7.6
2020	18.7	8.1
2019	19.2	8.4
2018	19.8	8.4
2017	20.5	8.3
2016	21.3	8.4
2015	21.9	8.2
2014	22.6	7.9
2013	22.5	7.9
2012	22.6	8.5
2011	24.9	9.2
2010	23.5	9.6
2009	23.2	9.4
2008	23.4	9.9
2007	23.7	9.7
2006	23.9	10
2005	23.9	10.4
2004	23.4	10.4
2003	22.9	10.8
2002	22.5	11
2001	22.1	10.9
2000	21.7	11.7
1999	21.7	11.4
1998	21.6	11.2
1997	21.6	11.2
1996	21.8	11
1995	22.2	10.7
1994	22.7	10.9
1993	23.4	11.4
1992	24.5	11.5
1991	25.7	11.7
1990	27	11.7
1989	28.4	11.8
1988	29.7	12.2
1987	31.1	12.3
1986	32.4	12.6
1985	33.7	13
1984	34.8	14.3
1983	39	14.5
1982	42.3	15.2
1981	42.6	15.4
1980	44.4	16.2
1979	44.9	16.6
1978	45.2	17.5
1977	45.5	19.1
1976	45.7	20
1975	45.9	19.8
1974	46.3	19.6
1973	45.3	20
1972	45.9	20.2
1971	46.5	21
1970	46.4	20.8
1969	46.6	21.7
1968	47.3	22.1
1967	48.3	22.8
1966	49.7	23.2
1965	51.1	23.4
1964	51.1	24
1963	51	23.5
1962	51	24.5
1961	51.2	24.4
1960	51.3	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17 in Libya and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 51.3 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Libya

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Libya	Portugal
2100	14.4%	13.8%
2099	14.4%	13.8%
2098	14.5%	13.8%
2097	14.5%	13.8%
2096	14.6%	13.9%
2095	14.7%	13.9%
2094	14.8%	13.9%
2093	14.9%	14%
2092	15%	14%
2091	15.1%	14%
2090	15.2%	14.1%
2089	15.3%	14.1%
2088	15.3%	14.1%
2087	15.4%	14.1%
2086	15.5%	14.2%
2085	15.6%	14.2%
2084	15.6%	14.2%
2083	15.7%	14.2%
2082	15.8%	14.2%
2081	15.8%	14.2%
2080	15.9%	14.2%
2079	15.9%	14.2%
2078	15.9%	14.2%
2077	16%	14.1%
2076	16%	14.1%
2075	16%	14.1%
2074	16.1%	14%
2073	16.1%	14%
2072	16.2%	13.9%
2071	16.2%	13.9%
2070	16.3%	13.8%
2069	16.4%	13.8%
2068	16.5%	13.7%
2067	16.6%	13.7%
2066	16.8%	13.6%
2065	16.9%	13.6%
2064	17.1%	13.5%
2063	17.3%	13.5%
2062	17.4%	13.5%
2061	17.6%	13.5%
2060	17.8%	13.5%
2059	18%	13.5%
2058	18.3%	13.5%
2057	18.5%	13.5%
2056	18.7%	13.5%
2055	18.9%	13.5%
2054	19.1%	13.5%
2053	19.2%	13.5%
2052	19.4%	13.5%
2051	19.6%	13.5%
2050	19.7%	13.5%
2049	19.8%	13.5%
2048	19.9%	13.4%
2047	20%	13.4%
2046	20.1%	13.4%
2045	20.2%	13.3%
2044	20.3%	13.3%
2043	20.4%	13.2%
2042	20.5%	13.1%
2041	20.7%	13.1%
2040	20.8%	13%
2039	20.9%	13%
2038	21.1%	13%
2037	21.4%	12.9%
2036	21.6%	12.8%
2035	22%	12.8%
2034	22.3%	12.7%
2033	22.7%	12.7%
2032	23.2%	12.7%
2031	23.7%	12.7%
2030	24.2%	12.7%
2029	24.8%	12.6%
2028	25.3%	12.6%
2027	25.9%	12.6%
2026	26.5%	12.7%
2025	27.2%	12.8%
2024	27.4%	12.8%
2023	28%	12.9%
2022	28.5%	13%
2021	29%	13.1%
2020	29.5%	13.3%
2019	29.9%	13.5%
2018	30.3%	13.7%
2017	30.6%	13.9%
2016	30.9%	14.1%
2015	31%	14.3%
2014	31.1%	14.6%
2013	31.3%	14.8%
2012	31.5%	14.9%
2011	30.7%	15%
2010	29.9%	15.2%
2009	30.1%	15.4%
2008	30.3%	15.5%
2007	30.6%	15.6%
2006	30.9%	15.8%
2005	31.1%	15.9%
2004	31.2%	16%
2003	31.3%	16.1%
2002	31.5%	16.1%
2001	31.7%	16.2%
2000	32%	16.4%
1999	32.5%	16.6%
1998	33.3%	16.8%
1997	34.2%	17.1%
1996	35.2%	17.4%
1995	36.3%	17.8%
1994	37.4%	18.2%
1993	38.6%	18.6%
1992	39.7%	19.1%
1991	40.7%	19.7%
1990	41.7%	20.5%
1989	42.6%	21.2%
1988	43.4%	21.9%
1987	44.1%	22.5%
1986	44.8%	23.1%
1985	45.5%	23.7%
1984	46.1%	24.1%
1983	46.8%	24.5%
1982	47.3%	25%
1981	47.5%	25.4%
1980	47.7%	25.9%
1979	47.9%	26.4%
1978	48%	26.8%
1977	48.2%	27.1%
1976	48.6%	27.2%
1975	48.9%	27.4%
1974	49.3%	27.7%
1973	50.2%	27.9%
1972	50.9%	28.2%
1971	50.9%	28.4%
1970	50.9%	28.7%
1969	50.7%	29.1%
1968	50.3%	29.2%
1967	49.5%	29.2%
1966	48.4%	29.2%
1965	47%	29.1%
1964	46.1%	29.1%
1963	45.5%	29.1%
1962	44.8%	29.1%
1961	44.2%	29.1%
1960	43.6%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Libya and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Libya vs Portugal

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Libya

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Libya	Portugal
2023	59	15
2022	60	16
2021	98	19
2020	71	14
2019	65	15
2018	66	14
2017	69	13
2016	74	12
2015	76	11
2014	77	11
2013	75	10
2012	74	10
2011	81	10
2010	71	10
2009	70	9
2008	68	9
2007	67	8
2006	66	8
2005	66	8
2004	67	8
2003	68	8
2002	69	9
2001	71	9
2000	71	9
1999	69	10
1998	67	11
1997	64	12
1996	61	12
1995	59	12
1994	59	13
1993	60	15
1992	61	16
1991	64	17
1990	67	17
1989	70	18
1988	74	18
1987	77	19
1986	82	19
1985	86	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Libya

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Libya	Portugal
2023	3.08%	0.32%
2022	1.05%	0.32%
2021	1.08%	0.33%
2020	1.12%	0.34%
2019	1.16%	0.35%
2018	1.19%	0.35%
2017	1.24%	0.36%
2016	1.28%	0.36%
2015	1.33%	0.36%
2014	1.39%	0.36%
2013	1.45%	0.36%
2012	1.51%	0.37%
2011	1.96%	0.37%
2010	1.66%	0.38%
2009	1.76%	0.39%
2008	1.88%	0.4%
2007	2.02%	0.42%
2006	2.17%	0.44%
2005	2.31%	0.47%
2004	2.44%	0.5%
2003	2.55%	0.55%
2002	2.65%	0.61%
2001	2.73%	0.66%
2000	2.81%	0.72%
1999	2.9%	0.77%
1998	2.99%	0.82%
1997	3.09%	0.86%
1996	3.2%	0.92%
1995	3.32%	0.98%
1994	3.46%	1.05%
1993	3.61%	1.14%
1992	3.78%	1.25%
1991	3.98%	1.36%
1990	4.19%	1.47%
1989	4.42%	1.59%
1988	4.67%	1.7%
1987	4.94%	1.82%
1986	5.21%	1.93%
1985	5.5%	2.04%
1984	5.79%	2.16%
1983	6.1%	2.29%
1982	6.42%	2.43%
1981	6.76%	2.58%
1980	7.11%	2.75%
1979	7.5%	2.97%
1978	7.92%	3.24%
1977	8.39%	3.57%
1976	8.91%	3.94%
1975	9.5%	4.35%
1974	10.2%	4.79%
1973	10.9%	5.27%
1972	11.7%	5.78%
1971	12.6%	6.3%
1970	13.6%	6.81%
1969	14.7%	7.22%
1968	15.8%	7.51%
1967	17%	7.76%
1966	18.3%	8.09%
1965	19.7%	8.53%
1964	21.2%	9.1%
1963	22.7%	9.76%
1962	24.3%	10.4%
1961	26%	11%
1960	27.7%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.08% in Libya and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.