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Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has an annual birth rate of 17 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.36 in Libya and 0.89 in Taiwan — 62.4% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 68.1% in Libya and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 7.37 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Libya is ranked 88/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in Libya — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.92 in Libya vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Libya, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Libya vs Taiwan by year

Libya
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.36 0.87
2022 2.4 0.87
2021 2.46 0.98
2020 2.51 0.99
2019 2.54 1.05
2018 2.58 1.06
2017 2.63 1.13
2016 2.67 1.17
2015 2.71 1.18
2014 2.75 -
2013 2.72 -
2012 2.68 -
2011 2.65 1.07
2010 2.6 -
2009 2.56 -
2008 2.6 -
2007 2.65 -
2006 2.7 -
2005 2.77 -
2004 2.77 -
2003 2.8 -
2002 2.83 -
2001 2.87 1.4
2000 2.91 -
1999 2.97 -
1998 3.04 -
1997 3.13 -
1996 3.26 -
1995 3.44 -
1994 3.65 -
1993 3.88 -
1992 4.16 -
1991 4.46 1.72
1990 4.78 -
1989 5.09 -
1988 5.41 -
1987 5.72 -
1986 6.02 -
1985 6.33 -
1984 6.62 -
1983 6.91 -
1982 7.16 -
1981 7.37 2.46
1980 7.54 -
1979 7.68 -
1978 7.79 -
1977 7.87 -
1976 7.93 -
1975 7.98 -
1974 8.02 -
1973 8.05 -
1972 8.07 -
1971 8.1 -
1970 8.05 -
1969 8.01 -
1968 7.97 -
1967 7.93 -
1966 7.89 -
1965 7.82 -
1964 7.75 -
1963 7.69 -
1962 7.61 -
1961 7.56 -
1960 7.51 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Libya
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Libya Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 75,760 -69,794
2022 91,951 -68,327
2021 88,005 -30,039
2020 92,950 -7,782
2019 97,842 1,416
2018 101,619 8,725
2017 103,891 22,613
2016 105,265 35,980
2015 108,096 49,741
2014 110,420 -
2013 110,772 -
2012 108,855 -
2011 121,016 43,836
2010 122,926 -
2009 118,102 -
2008 117,481 -
2007 116,704 -
2006 115,645 -
2005 112,823 -
2004 107,144 -
2003 102,144 -
2002 97,598 -
2001 93,370 132,707
2000 89,814 -
1999 88,743 -
1998 87,613 -
1997 86,899 -
1996 86,945 -
1995 87,661 -
1994 88,765 -
1993 90,553 -
1992 93,568 -
1991 96,582 215,698
1990 99,898 -
1989 102,823 -
1988 105,469 -
1987 107,761 -
1986 109,325 -
1985 110,194 -
1984 110,028 -
1983 122,183 -
1982 133,511 -
1981 130,233 326,883
1980 128,034 -
1979 121,469 -
1978 114,669 -
1977 107,769 -
1976 101,146 -
1975 94,862 -
1974 89,337 -
1973 81,256 -
1972 77,864 -
1971 74,934 -
1970 70,488 -
1969 66,782 -
1968 63,971 -
1967 61,889 -
1966 60,394 346,958
1965 59,134 -
1964 55,227 -
1963 50,421 -
1962 46,252 -
1961 42,167 -
1960 38,391 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Libya vs Taiwan by year

Libya
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Libya Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 17 5.81
2022 17.5 5.96
2021 18.2 6.55
2020 18.7 7.01
2019 19.2 7.53
2018 19.8 7.7
2017 20.5 8.23
2016 21.3 8.86
2015 21.9 9.1
2014 22.6 -
2013 22.5 -
2012 22.6 -
2011 24.9 8.48
2010 23.5 -
2009 23.2 -
2008 23.4 -
2007 23.7 -
2006 23.9 -
2005 23.9 -
2004 23.4 -
2003 22.9 -
2002 22.5 -
2001 22.1 11.7
2000 21.7 -
1999 21.7 -
1998 21.6 -
1997 21.6 -
1996 21.8 -
1995 22.2 -
1994 22.7 -
1993 23.4 -
1992 24.5 -
1991 25.7 15.7
1990 27 -
1989 28.4 -
1988 29.7 -
1987 31.1 -
1986 32.4 -
1985 33.7 -
1984 34.8 -
1983 39 -
1982 42.3 -
1981 42.6 23
1980 44.4 -
1979 44.9 -
1978 45.2 -
1977 45.5 -
1976 45.7 -
1975 45.9 -
1974 46.3 -
1973 45.3 -
1972 45.9 -
1971 46.5 -
1970 46.4 -
1969 46.6 -
1968 47.3 -
1967 48.3 -
1966 49.7 32.4
1965 51.1 -
1964 51.1 -
1963 51 -
1962 51 -
1961 51.2 -
1960 51.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17 in Libya and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 49.7 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Libya Taiwan
Fertility rate 2.36 0.89
Fertility rate rank 80/196 195/196
Birth rate 17 5.76
Birth rate rank 88/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,760 -67,188
Natural population change rank 85/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% -0.29%
Population growth +1.03% -0.34%
Population growth rank 99/197 180/197
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.69 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 83.3 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 22.9%
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% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.57% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.59% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.08% n/a
Life expectancy 75.2 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Libya
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Libya Taiwan
2100 14.4% 9.81%
2099 14.4% 9.82%
2098 14.5% 9.83%
2097 14.5% 9.82%
2096 14.6% 9.8%
2095 14.7% 9.78%
2094 14.8% 9.74%
2093 14.9% 9.69%
2092 15% 9.63%
2091 15.1% 9.57%
2090 15.2% 9.49%
2089 15.3% 9.41%
2088 15.3% 9.32%
2087 15.4% 9.23%
2086 15.5% 9.13%
2085 15.6% 9.04%
2084 15.6% 8.94%
2083 15.7% 8.84%
2082 15.8% 8.74%
2081 15.8% 8.64%
2080 15.9% 8.55%
2079 15.9% 8.46%
2078 15.9% 8.39%
2077 16% 8.32%
2076 16% 8.26%
2075 16% 8.22%
2074 16.1% 8.19%
2073 16.1% 8.18%
2072 16.2% 8.18%
2071 16.2% 8.2%
2070 16.3% 8.23%
2069 16.4% 8.26%
2068 16.5% 8.31%
2067 16.6% 8.37%
2066 16.8% 8.42%
2065 16.9% 8.48%
2064 17.1% 8.53%
2063 17.3% 8.57%
2062 17.4% 8.61%
2061 17.6% 8.63%
2060 17.8% 8.64%
2059 18% 8.64%
2058 18.3% 8.62%
2057 18.5% 8.6%
2056 18.7% 8.55%
2055 18.9% 8.51%
2054 19.1% 8.45%
2053 19.2% 8.39%
2052 19.4% 8.33%
2051 19.6% 8.27%
2050 19.7% 8.22%
2049 19.8% 8.16%
2048 19.9% 8.12%
2047 20% 8.08%
2046 20.1% 8.04%
2045 20.2% 8.02%
2044 20.3% 8%
2043 20.4% 7.99%
2042 20.5% 7.99%
2041 20.7% 8%
2040 20.8% 8.01%
2039 20.9% 8.04%
2038 21.1% 8.09%
2037 21.4% 8.14%
2036 21.6% 8.25%
2035 22% 8.43%
2034 22.3% 8.66%
2033 22.7% 8.92%
2032 23.2% 9.2%
2031 23.7% 9.58%
2030 24.2% 10%
2029 24.8% 10.4%
2028 25.3% 10.7%
2027 25.9% 11.1%
2026 26.5% 11.4%
2025 27.2% 11.6%
2024 27.4% 11.7%
2023 28% 11.9%
2022 28.5% 12.1%
2021 29% 12.4%
2020 29.5% 12.6%
2019 29.9% 12.8%
2018 30.3% 12.9%
2017 30.6% 13.1%
2016 30.9% 13.3%
2015 31% 13.6%
2014 31.1% 14%
2013 31.3% 14.3%
2012 31.5% 14.6%
2011 30.7% 15.1%
2010 29.9% 15.6%
2009 30.1% 16.3%
2008 30.3% 17%
2007 30.6% 17.6%
2006 30.9% 18.1%
2005 31.1% 18.7%
2004 31.2% 19.3%
2003 31.3% 19.8%
2002 31.5% 20.4%
2001 31.7% 20.8%
2000 32% 21.1%
1999 32.5% 21.4%
1998 33.3% 22%
1997 34.2% 22.6%
1996 35.2% 23.1%
1995 36.3% 23.8%
1994 37.4% 24.4%
1993 38.6% 25.1%
1992 39.7% 25.8%
1991 40.7% 26.3%
1990 41.7% 27.1%
1989 42.6% 27.5%
1988 43.4% 28%
1987 44.1% 28.4%
1986 44.8% 29%
1985 45.5% 29.6%
1984 46.1% 30.2%
1983 46.8% 30.8%
1982 47.3% 31.2%
1981 47.5% 31.6%
1980 47.7% 32.1%
1979 47.9% 32.7%
1978 48% 33.3%
1977 48.2% 34%
1976 48.6% 34.7%
1975 48.9% 35.4%
1974 49.3% 36.2%
1973 50.2% -
1972 50.9% -
1971 50.9% -
1970 50.9% -
1969 50.7% -
1968 50.3% -
1967 49.5% -
1966 48.4% -
1965 47% -
1964 46.1% -
1963 45.5% -
1962 44.8% -
1961 44.2% -
1960 43.6% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Libya vs Taiwan

Libya
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Libya Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 59 14
2022 60 14
2021 98 14
2020 71 13
2019 65 15.4
2018 66 11.6
2017 69 11.6
2016 74 11.6
2015 76 11.3
2014 77 8.5
2013 75 8.5
2012 74 8.5
2011 81 7.8
2010 71 7.8
2009 70 7.8
2008 68 7.8
2007 67 7.8
2006 66 7.8
2005 66 7.8
2004 67 7.8
2003 68 7.8
2002 69 7.8
2001 71 7.8
2000 71 7.8
1999 69 8.4
1998 67 8.9
1997 64 9.2
1996 61 7.7
1995 59 7.7
1994 59 8
1993 60 9.2
1992 61 6.8
1991 64 8.1
1990 67 12.2
1989 70 12.7
1988 74 9
1987 77 8.9
1986 82 9.4
1985 86 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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