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Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Solomon Islands

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Libya has an annual birth rate of 17 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.9 for the Solomon Islands. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.36 in Libya and 3.56 in the Solomon Islands — 51% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 68.6% in Libya and by 49.7% in the Solomon Islands — in 1960, it was 7.51 and 7.07, respectively.

  • Libya is ranked 88/196 by birth rate compared to 45/196 for the Solomon Islands.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in Libya — it's 29.1 in the Solomon Islands.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.92 in Libya vs 50.4 in the Solomon Islands.
  • In Libya, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in the Solomon Islands.

Fertility rate in Libya vs Solomon Islands by year

Libya
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Solomon Islands
2023 2.36 3.56
2022 2.4 3.62
2021 2.46 3.69
2020 2.51 3.75
2019 2.54 3.8
2018 2.58 3.93
2017 2.63 4.06
2016 2.67 4.2
2015 2.71 4.29
2014 2.75 4.36
2013 2.72 4.33
2012 2.68 4.33
2011 2.65 4.34
2010 2.6 4.34
2009 2.56 4.35
2008 2.6 4.36
2007 2.65 4.37
2006 2.7 4.39
2005 2.77 4.41
2004 2.77 4.47
2003 2.8 4.54
2002 2.83 4.6
2001 2.87 4.67
2000 2.91 4.76
1999 2.97 4.86
1998 3.04 4.98
1997 3.13 5.09
1996 3.26 5.22
1995 3.44 5.34
1994 3.65 5.4
1993 3.88 5.45
1992 4.16 5.51
1991 4.46 5.62
1990 4.78 5.74
1989 5.09 5.87
1988 5.41 5.99
1987 5.72 6.12
1986 6.02 6.26
1985 6.33 6.38
1984 6.62 6.49
1983 6.91 6.57
1982 7.16 6.64
1981 7.37 6.71
1980 7.54 6.77
1979 7.68 6.82
1978 7.79 6.87
1977 7.87 6.92
1976 7.93 6.95
1975 7.98 6.99
1974 8.02 7.01
1973 8.05 7
1972 8.07 6.99
1971 8.1 6.99
1970 8.05 6.98
1969 8.01 6.97
1968 7.97 6.95
1967 7.93 6.97
1966 7.89 7
1965 7.82 7.02
1964 7.75 7.05
1963 7.69 7.03
1962 7.61 7.04
1961 7.56 7.05
1960 7.51 7.07

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 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Libya
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Natural population change
Libya Solomon Islands
2023 75,760 17,436
2022 91,951 17,253
2021 88,005 16,626
2020 92,950 16,488
2019 97,842 16,649
2018 101,619 16,790
2017 103,891 16,897
2016 105,265 17,027
2015 108,096 16,909
2014 110,420 16,652
2013 110,772 16,038
2012 108,855 15,585
2011 121,016 15,095
2010 122,926 14,604
2009 118,102 14,381
2008 117,481 14,225
2007 116,704 13,963
2006 115,645 13,799
2005 112,823 13,568
2004 107,144 13,444
2003 102,144 13,344
2002 97,598 13,195
2001 93,370 13,061
2000 89,814 12,938
1999 88,743 12,809
1998 87,613 12,658
1997 86,899 12,478
1996 86,945 12,328
1995 87,661 12,124
1994 88,765 11,771
1993 90,553 11,396
1992 93,568 11,029
1991 96,582 10,789
1990 99,898 10,561
1989 102,823 10,354
1988 105,469 10,142
1987 107,761 9,943
1986 109,325 9,656
1985 110,194 9,534
1984 110,028 9,299
1983 122,183 9,011
1982 133,511 8,720
1981 130,233 8,436
1980 128,034 8,156
1979 121,469 7,874
1978 114,669 7,598
1977 107,769 7,290
1976 101,146 7,058
1975 94,862 6,635
1974 89,337 6,612
1973 81,256 6,343
1972 77,864 6,074
1971 74,934 5,814
1970 70,488 5,575
1969 66,782 5,444
1968 63,971 5,285
1967 61,889 5,151
1966 60,394 5,028
1965 59,134 4,885
1964 55,227 4,747
1963 50,421 4,571
1962 46,252 4,408
1961 42,167 4,257
1960 38,391 4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Libya vs Solomon Islands by year

Libya
Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Libya Solomon Islands
2023 17 26.9
2022 17.5 27.3
2021 18.2 27.7
2020 18.7 28
2019 19.2 28.4
2018 19.8 29.1
2017 20.5 30.1
2016 21.3 31.1
2015 21.9 31.9
2014 22.6 32.6
2013 22.5 32.5
2012 22.6 32.7
2011 24.9 33
2010 23.5 33.2
2009 23.2 33.7
2008 23.4 33.8
2007 23.7 33.9
2006 23.9 34
2005 23.9 34
2004 23.4 34.3
2003 22.9 34.6
2002 22.5 34.8
2001 22.1 35.1
2000 21.7 35.4
1999 21.7 35.8
1998 21.6 36.3
1997 21.6 36.7
1996 21.8 37.3
1995 22.2 37.7
1994 22.7 37.7
1993 23.4 37.6
1992 24.5 37.5
1991 25.7 37.9
1990 27 38.3
1989 28.4 38.7
1988 29.7 39.2
1987 31.1 39.7
1986 32.4 40.3
1985 33.7 40.6
1984 34.8 41
1983 39 41.2
1982 42.3 41.4
1981 42.6 41.7
1980 44.4 41.9
1979 44.9 42.2
1978 45.2 42.6
1977 45.5 42.9
1976 45.7 43.3
1975 45.9 43.8
1974 46.3 44.1
1973 45.3 44.1
1972 45.9 44.1
1971 46.5 44.2
1970 46.4 44.2
1969 46.6 44.6
1968 47.3 44.9
1967 48.3 45.4
1966 49.7 45.8
1965 51.1 46.1
1964 51.1 46.5
1963 51 46.5
1962 51 46.5
1961 51.2 46.7
1960 51.3 46.8

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 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 51.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Libya Solomon Islands
Fertility rate 2.36 3.56
Fertility rate rank 80/196 44/196
Birth rate 17 26.9
Birth rate rank 88/196 45/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,760 +17,436
Natural population change rank 85/196 112/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% +2.18%
Population growth +1.03% +2.4%
Population growth rank 99/197 33/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 22.6 years
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.69 48.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 83.3 173
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38 51.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.3% 24.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 86.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.57% 0.83%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.59% 1.65%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.08% 2.06%
Life expectancy 75.2 years 71 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Libya
Factual

UN forecast
Solomon Islands
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Libya Solomon Islands
2100 14.4% 19%
2099 14.4% 19.1%
2098 14.5% 19.2%
2097 14.5% 19.4%
2096 14.6% 19.5%
2095 14.7% 19.6%
2094 14.8% 19.8%
2093 14.9% 19.9%
2092 15% 20%
2091 15.1% 20.2%
2090 15.2% 20.3%
2089 15.3% 20.5%
2088 15.3% 20.6%
2087 15.4% 20.8%
2086 15.5% 21%
2085 15.6% 21.2%
2084 15.6% 21.3%
2083 15.7% 21.5%
2082 15.8% 21.7%
2081 15.8% 21.9%
2080 15.9% 22.1%
2079 15.9% 22.3%
2078 15.9% 22.4%
2077 16% 22.6%
2076 16% 22.8%
2075 16% 23%
2074 16.1% 23.2%
2073 16.1% 23.4%
2072 16.2% 23.6%
2071 16.2% 23.8%
2070 16.3% 24%
2069 16.4% 24.2%
2068 16.5% 24.4%
2067 16.6% 24.6%
2066 16.8% 24.8%
2065 16.9% 25%
2064 17.1% 25.2%
2063 17.3% 25.4%
2062 17.4% 25.6%
2061 17.6% 25.9%
2060 17.8% 26.1%
2059 18% 26.3%
2058 18.3% 26.6%
2057 18.5% 26.8%
2056 18.7% 27.1%
2055 18.9% 27.4%
2054 19.1% 27.7%
2053 19.2% 28%
2052 19.4% 28.3%
2051 19.6% 28.6%
2050 19.7% 28.9%
2049 19.8% 29.2%
2048 19.9% 29.4%
2047 20% 29.7%
2046 20.1% 30%
2045 20.2% 30.3%
2044 20.3% 30.6%
2043 20.4% 30.8%
2042 20.5% 31.1%
2041 20.7% 31.3%
2040 20.8% 31.6%
2039 20.9% 31.8%
2038 21.1% 32.1%
2037 21.4% 32.3%
2036 21.6% 32.5%
2035 22% 32.8%
2034 22.3% 33%
2033 22.7% 33.4%
2032 23.2% 33.7%
2031 23.7% 34.1%
2030 24.2% 34.5%
2029 24.8% 35%
2028 25.3% 35.4%
2027 25.9% 35.9%
2026 26.5% 36.3%
2025 27.2% 36.8%
2024 27.4% 37%
2023 28% 37.4%
2022 28.5% 37.7%
2021 29% 38.1%
2020 29.5% 38.4%
2019 29.9% 38.7%
2018 30.3% 39%
2017 30.6% 39.4%
2016 30.9% 39.7%
2015 31% 40%
2014 31.1% 40.2%
2013 31.3% 40.4%
2012 31.5% 40.7%
2011 30.7% 40.8%
2010 29.9% 41%
2009 30.1% 41.1%
2008 30.3% 41.2%
2007 30.6% 41.2%
2006 30.9% 41.3%
2005 31.1% 41.5%
2004 31.2% 41.7%
2003 31.3% 41.9%
2002 31.5% 42.2%
2001 31.7% 42.5%
2000 32% 42.9%
1999 32.5% 43.2%
1998 33.3% 43.5%
1997 34.2% 43.8%
1996 35.2% 44%
1995 36.3% 44.3%
1994 37.4% 44.5%
1993 38.6% 44.8%
1992 39.7% 45.1%
1991 40.7% 45.4%
1990 41.7% 45.8%
1989 42.6% 46.2%
1988 43.4% 46.6%
1987 44.1% 46.9%
1986 44.8% 47.3%
1985 45.5% 47.5%
1984 46.1% 47.8%
1983 46.8% 47.9%
1982 47.3% 48.1%
1981 47.5% 48.2%
1980 47.7% 48.3%
1979 47.9% 48.3%
1978 48% 48.3%
1977 48.2% 48.3%
1976 48.6% 48.2%
1975 48.9% 47.9%
1974 49.3% 47.5%
1973 50.2% 47.1%
1972 50.9% 46.9%
1971 50.9% 46.8%
1970 50.9% 46.7%
1969 50.7% 46.6%
1968 50.3% 46.4%
1967 49.5% 46.2%
1966 48.4% 46%
1965 47% 45.9%
1964 46.1% 45.8%
1963 45.5% 45.9%
1962 44.8% 46%
1961 44.2% 46.1%
1960 43.6% 46.3%

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 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and the Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands

Libya
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Libya Solomon Islands
2023 59 123
2022 60 126
2021 98 153
2020 71 131
2019 65 135
2018 66 136
2017 69 140
2016 74 143
2015 76 146
2014 77 147
2013 75 147
2012 74 146
2011 81 147
2010 71 148
2009 70 152
2008 68 153
2007 67 163
2006 66 159
2005 66 161
2004 67 164
2003 68 167
2002 69 168
2001 71 167
2000 71 166
1999 69 164
1998 67 165
1997 64 164
1996 61 166
1995 59 168
1994 59 170
1993 60 173
1992 61 174
1991 64 178
1990 67 184
1989 70 188
1988 74 193
1987 77 200
1986 82 226
1985 86 209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

Libya
Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Libya Solomon Islands
2023 3.08% 2.06%
2022 1.05% 2.12%
2021 1.08% 2.18%
2020 1.12% 2.24%
2019 1.16% 2.3%
2018 1.19% 2.36%
2017 1.24% 2.41%
2016 1.28% 2.45%
2015 1.33% 2.49%
2014 1.39% 2.53%
2013 1.45% 2.58%
2012 1.51% 2.62%
2011 1.96% 2.67%
2010 1.66% 2.72%
2009 1.76% 2.76%
2008 1.88% 2.81%
2007 2.02% 2.85%
2006 2.17% 2.88%
2005 2.31% 2.91%
2004 2.44% 2.94%
2003 2.55% 2.97%
2002 2.65% 2.99%
2001 2.73% 3.03%
2000 2.81% 3.07%
1999 2.9% 3.11%
1998 2.99% 3.16%
1997 3.09% 3.21%
1996 3.2% 3.27%
1995 3.32% 3.35%
1994 3.46% 3.43%
1993 3.61% 3.52%
1992 3.78% 3.62%
1991 3.98% 3.72%
1990 4.19% 3.82%
1989 4.42% 3.93%
1988 4.67% 4.04%
1987 4.94% 4.16%
1986 5.21% 4.28%
1985 5.5% 4.42%
1984 5.79% 4.58%
1983 6.1% 4.74%
1982 6.42% 4.93%
1981 6.76% 5.14%
1980 7.11% 5.38%
1979 7.5% 5.64%
1978 7.92% 5.95%
1977 8.39% 6.29%
1976 8.91% 6.68%
1975 9.5% 7.9%
1974 10.2% 7.6%
1973 10.9% 8.12%
1972 11.7% 8.69%
1971 12.6% 9.29%
1970 13.6% 9.94%
1969 14.7% 10.6%
1968 15.8% 11.3%
1967 17% 12%
1966 18.3% 12.7%
1965 19.7% 13.3%
1964 21.2% 14%
1963 22.7% 14.7%
1962 24.3% 15.4%
1961 26% 16%
1960 27.7% 16.7%

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 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. 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)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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