Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Senegal

Fertility rate in Libya vs Senegal by year

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Libya

Senegal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Libya	Senegal
2023	2.36	3.82
2022	2.4	3.86
2021	2.46	3.94
2020	2.51	4
2019	2.54	4.1
2018	2.58	4.29
2017	2.63	4.49
2016	2.67	4.65
2015	2.71	4.75
2014	2.75	4.88
2013	2.72	5.05
2012	2.68	5.13
2011	2.65	5.1
2010	2.6	5.06
2009	2.56	5.03
2008	2.6	5.02
2007	2.65	5.02
2006	2.7	5.06
2005	2.77	5.13
2004	2.77	5.19
2003	2.8	5.25
2002	2.83	5.3
2001	2.87	5.4
2000	2.91	5.5
1999	2.97	5.57
1998	3.04	5.58
1997	3.13	5.64
1996	3.26	5.72
1995	3.44	5.82
1994	3.65	5.92
1993	3.88	6.05
1992	4.16	6.15
1991	4.46	6.27
1990	4.78	6.4
1989	5.09	6.48
1988	5.41	6.58
1987	5.72	6.79
1986	6.02	6.9
1985	6.33	7.01
1984	6.62	7.11
1983	6.91	7.19
1982	7.16	7.25
1981	7.37	7.28
1980	7.54	7.29
1979	7.68	7.29
1978	7.79	7.28
1977	7.87	7.27
1976	7.93	7.26
1975	7.98	7.25
1974	8.02	7.25
1973	8.05	7.26
1972	8.07	7.26
1971	8.1	7.26
1970	8.05	7.26
1969	8.01	7.26
1968	7.97	7.25
1967	7.93	7.24
1966	7.89	7.22
1965	7.82	7.19
1964	7.75	7.16
1963	7.69	7.12
1962	7.61	7.08
1961	7.56	7.04
1960	7.51	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Libya was 2.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.82 in Senegal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Libya

Senegal

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Year	Natural population change
	Libya	Senegal
2023	75,760	431,006
2022	91,951	415,507
2021	88,005	403,019
2020	92,950	400,910
2019	97,842	399,436
2018	101,619	405,454
2017	103,891	410,366
2016	105,265	411,480
2015	108,096	407,008
2014	110,420	405,019
2013	110,772	406,582
2012	108,855	402,243
2011	121,016	387,290
2010	122,926	372,934
2009	118,102	362,238
2008	117,481	351,661
2007	116,704	339,963
2006	115,645	331,364
2005	112,823	323,908
2004	107,144	317,286
2003	102,144	308,856
2002	97,598	298,842
2001	93,370	289,690
2000	89,814	283,946
1999	88,743	277,944
1998	87,613	267,404
1997	86,899	261,200
1996	86,945	255,418
1995	87,661	252,552
1994	88,765	249,115
1993	90,553	245,742
1992	93,568	241,482
1991	96,582	237,713
1990	99,898	234,155
1989	102,823	227,797
1988	105,469	221,772
1987	107,761	218,522
1986	109,325	212,887
1985	110,194	208,218
1984	110,028	203,125
1983	122,183	197,673
1982	133,511	191,309
1981	130,233	185,917
1980	128,034	179,707
1979	121,469	173,425
1978	114,669	167,744
1977	107,769	161,636
1976	101,146	154,776
1975	94,862	147,311
1974	89,337	139,974
1973	81,256	133,834
1972	77,864	128,024
1971	74,934	122,511
1970	70,488	117,264
1969	66,782	112,393
1968	63,971	108,240
1967	61,889	104,824
1966	60,394	101,359
1965	59,134	97,912
1964	55,227	94,797
1963	50,421	92,264
1962	46,252	89,937
1961	42,167	87,322
1960	38,391	84,735

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 +2.38% in Senegal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and +2.55% in Senegal.

Birth rate in Libya vs Senegal by year

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Libya

Senegal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Libya	Senegal
2023	17	29.4
2022	17.5	29.5
2021	18.2	29.7
2020	18.7	29.9
2019	19.2	30.4
2018	19.8	31.6
2017	20.5	32.8
2016	21.3	33.8
2015	21.9	34.5
2014	22.6	35.5
2013	22.5	36.7
2012	22.6	37.5
2011	24.9	37.4
2010	23.5	37.3
2009	23.2	37.3
2008	23.4	37.3
2007	23.7	37.3
2006	23.9	37.6
2005	23.9	38
2004	23.4	38.4
2003	22.9	38.7
2002	22.5	38.6
2001	22.1	38.9
2000	21.7	39.3
1999	21.7	39.6
1998	21.6	39.2
1997	21.6	39.2
1996	21.8	39.3
1995	22.2	39.6
1994	22.7	39.9
1993	23.4	40.3
1992	24.5	40.7
1991	25.7	41.2
1990	27	41.8
1989	28.4	42.2
1988	29.7	42.7
1987	31.1	43.7
1986	32.4	44.5
1985	33.7	45.4
1984	34.8	46.2
1983	39	46.8
1982	42.3	47.4
1981	42.6	47.9
1980	44.4	48.3
1979	44.9	48.6
1978	45.2	49
1977	45.5	49.3
1976	45.7	49.4
1975	45.9	49.4
1974	46.3	49.4
1973	45.3	49.6
1972	45.9	49.8
1971	46.5	49.9
1970	46.4	49.9
1969	46.6	49.9
1968	47.3	50
1967	48.3	50.1
1966	49.7	50.1
1965	51.1	50.1
1964	51.1	50.1
1963	51	50.2
1962	51	50.3
1961	51.2	50.3
1960	51.3	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17 in Libya and 29.4 in Senegal, compared with 51.3 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Libya

Factual

UN forecast

Senegal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Libya	Senegal
2100	14.4%	20.1%
2099	14.4%	20.2%
2098	14.5%	20.4%
2097	14.5%	20.5%
2096	14.6%	20.7%
2095	14.7%	20.8%
2094	14.8%	21%
2093	14.9%	21.1%
2092	15%	21.3%
2091	15.1%	21.4%
2090	15.2%	21.6%
2089	15.3%	21.7%
2088	15.3%	21.9%
2087	15.4%	22%
2086	15.5%	22.2%
2085	15.6%	22.4%
2084	15.6%	22.6%
2083	15.7%	22.7%
2082	15.8%	22.9%
2081	15.8%	23.1%
2080	15.9%	23.3%
2079	15.9%	23.5%
2078	15.9%	23.7%
2077	16%	23.9%
2076	16%	24.2%
2075	16%	24.4%
2074	16.1%	24.6%
2073	16.1%	24.8%
2072	16.2%	25%
2071	16.2%	25.2%
2070	16.3%	25.4%
2069	16.4%	25.6%
2068	16.5%	25.8%
2067	16.6%	26%
2066	16.8%	26.2%
2065	16.9%	26.4%
2064	17.1%	26.6%
2063	17.3%	26.8%
2062	17.4%	27%
2061	17.6%	27.2%
2060	17.8%	27.4%
2059	18%	27.6%
2058	18.3%	27.9%
2057	18.5%	28.1%
2056	18.7%	28.3%
2055	18.9%	28.6%
2054	19.1%	28.8%
2053	19.2%	29.1%
2052	19.4%	29.4%
2051	19.6%	29.7%
2050	19.7%	30%
2049	19.8%	30.3%
2048	19.9%	30.7%
2047	20%	31%
2046	20.1%	31.3%
2045	20.2%	31.7%
2044	20.3%	32%
2043	20.4%	32.4%
2042	20.5%	32.7%
2041	20.7%	33.1%
2040	20.8%	33.4%
2039	20.9%	33.7%
2038	21.1%	34%
2037	21.4%	34.3%
2036	21.6%	34.5%
2035	22%	34.7%
2034	22.3%	35%
2033	22.7%	35.2%
2032	23.2%	35.5%
2031	23.7%	35.8%
2030	24.2%	36.1%
2029	24.8%	36.4%
2028	25.3%	36.7%
2027	25.9%	37.1%
2026	26.5%	37.5%
2025	27.2%	38%
2024	27.4%	38.2%
2023	28%	38.6%
2022	28.5%	39.2%
2021	29%	39.8%
2020	29.5%	40.3%
2019	29.9%	40.9%
2018	30.3%	41.3%
2017	30.6%	41.8%
2016	30.9%	42.1%
2015	31%	42.4%
2014	31.1%	42.6%
2013	31.3%	42.7%
2012	31.5%	42.7%
2011	30.7%	42.7%
2010	29.9%	42.7%
2009	30.1%	42.7%
2008	30.3%	42.7%
2007	30.6%	42.7%
2006	30.9%	42.8%
2005	31.1%	42.9%
2004	31.2%	43.1%
2003	31.3%	43.2%
2002	31.5%	43.5%
2001	31.7%	43.7%
2000	32%	43.9%
1999	32.5%	44.2%
1998	33.3%	44.4%
1997	34.2%	44.6%
1996	35.2%	44.9%
1995	36.3%	45.1%
1994	37.4%	45.4%
1993	38.6%	45.8%
1992	39.7%	46.1%
1991	40.7%	46.4%
1990	41.7%	46.6%
1989	42.6%	46.9%
1988	43.4%	47%
1987	44.1%	47.2%
1986	44.8%	47.3%
1985	45.5%	47.3%
1984	46.1%	47.2%
1983	46.8%	47.1%
1982	47.3%	46.9%
1981	47.5%	46.7%
1980	47.7%	46.4%
1979	47.9%	46%
1978	48%	45.6%
1977	48.2%	45.2%
1976	48.6%	44.8%
1975	48.9%	44.6%
1974	49.3%	44.4%
1973	50.2%	44.3%
1972	50.9%	44.2%
1971	50.9%	44.2%
1970	50.9%	44.2%
1969	50.7%	44.2%
1968	50.3%	44.2%
1967	49.5%	44.3%
1966	48.4%	44.3%
1965	47%	44.3%
1964	46.1%	44.3%
1963	45.5%	44.3%
1962	44.8%	44.3%
1961	44.2%	44.3%
1960	43.6%	44.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Libya and 38.2% in Senegal in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 46.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Senegal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Libya vs Senegal

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Libya

Senegal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Libya	Senegal
2023	59	237
2022	60	228
2021	98	263
2020	71	252
2019	65	286
2018	66	305
2017	69	325
2016	74	345
2015	76	357
2014	77	373
2013	75	385
2012	74	405
2011	81	415
2010	71	436
2009	70	441
2008	68	463
2007	67	457
2006	66	462
2005	66	488
2004	67	501
2003	68	520
2002	69	531
2001	71	560
2000	71	581
1999	69	602
1998	67	605
1997	64	599
1996	61	601
1995	59	586
1994	59	579
1993	60	589
1992	61	598
1991	64	616
1990	67	640
1989	70	662
1988	74	709
1987	77	760
1986	82	820
1985	86	899

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 237 deaths in Senegal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Libya

Senegal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Libya	Senegal
2023	3.08%	3.85%
2022	1.05%	4.04%
2021	1.08%	4.25%
2020	1.12%	4.46%
2019	1.16%	4.65%
2018	1.19%	4.82%
2017	1.24%	4.97%
2016	1.28%	5.11%
2015	1.33%	5.24%
2014	1.39%	5.39%
2013	1.45%	5.57%
2012	1.51%	5.77%
2011	1.96%	6.01%
2010	1.66%	6.3%
2009	1.76%	6.63%
2008	1.88%	7.03%
2007	2.02%	7.52%
2006	2.17%	8.11%
2005	2.31%	8.8%
2004	2.44%	9.59%
2003	2.55%	10.5%
2002	2.65%	11.4%
2001	2.73%	12.2%
2000	2.81%	12.9%
1999	2.9%	13.4%
1998	2.99%	13.7%
1997	3.09%	13.9%
1996	3.2%	13.8%
1995	3.32%	13.8%
1994	3.46%	13.7%
1993	3.61%	13.6%
1992	3.78%	13.5%
1991	3.98%	13.6%
1990	4.19%	13.7%
1989	4.42%	14.1%
1988	4.67%	14.7%
1987	4.94%	15.4%
1986	5.21%	16.3%
1985	5.5%	17.1%
1984	5.79%	17.9%
1983	6.1%	18.5%
1982	6.42%	19.1%
1981	6.76%	19.7%
1980	7.11%	20.4%
1979	7.5%	21.2%
1978	7.92%	22.1%
1977	8.39%	23.1%
1976	8.91%	24.2%
1975	9.5%	25.3%
1974	10.2%	26.2%
1973	10.9%	27%
1972	11.7%	27.8%
1971	12.6%	28.4%
1970	13.6%	28.8%
1969	14.7%	29.2%
1968	15.8%	29.4%
1967	17%	29.6%
1966	18.3%	29.7%
1965	19.7%	29.7%
1964	21.2%	29.7%
1963	22.7%	29.6%
1962	24.3%	29.5%
1961	26%	29.4%
1960	27.7%	29.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.08% in Libya and 3.85% in Senegal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.