Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Turkey

Fertility rate in Libya vs Turkey by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Libya	Turkey
2023	2.36	1.51
2022	2.4	1.63
2021	2.46	1.71
2020	2.51	1.77
2019	2.54	1.89
2018	2.58	2
2017	2.63	2.08
2016	2.67	2.11
2015	2.71	2.16
2014	2.75	2.19
2013	2.72	2.11
2012	2.68	2.11
2011	2.65	2.05
2010	2.6	2.08
2009	2.56	2.1
2008	2.6	2.15
2007	2.65	2.16
2006	2.7	2.19
2005	2.77	2.2
2004	2.77	2.2
2003	2.8	2.2
2002	2.83	2.27
2001	2.87	2.39
2000	2.91	2.49
1999	2.97	2.63
1998	3.04	2.71
1997	3.13	2.74
1996	3.26	2.78
1995	3.44	2.84
1994	3.65	2.87
1993	3.88	2.92
1992	4.16	2.94
1991	4.46	3
1990	4.78	3.11
1989	5.09	3.34
1988	5.41	3.45
1987	5.72	3.54
1986	6.02	3.66
1985	6.33	3.78
1984	6.62	3.91
1983	6.91	4.06
1982	7.16	4.21
1981	7.37	4.35
1980	7.54	4.45
1979	7.68	4.58
1978	7.79	4.69
1977	7.87	4.78
1976	7.93	4.93
1975	7.98	5.09
1974	8.02	5.24
1973	8.05	5.41
1972	8.07	5.55
1971	8.1	5.67
1970	8.05	5.78
1969	8.01	5.87
1968	7.97	5.96
1967	7.93	6.06
1966	7.89	6.15
1965	7.82	6.22
1964	7.75	6.29
1963	7.69	6.34
1962	7.61	6.38
1961	7.56	6.42
1960	7.51	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Libya was 2.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Libya

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Year	Natural population change
	Libya	Turkey
2023	75,760	426,630
2022	91,951	535,373
2021	88,005	521,713
2020	92,950	608,708
2019	97,842	751,472
2018	101,619	830,353
2017	103,891	875,408
2016	105,265	895,841
2015	108,096	930,799
2014	110,420	957,055
2013	110,772	921,386
2012	108,855	917,145
2011	121,016	875,839
2010	122,926	892,334
2009	118,102	900,491
2008	117,481	868,749
2007	116,704	876,626
2006	115,645	897,351
2005	112,823	898,650
2004	107,144	896,025
2003	102,144	893,683
2002	97,598	922,927
2001	93,370	980,560
2000	89,814	1,020,515
1999	88,743	1,063,312
1998	87,613	1,103,242
1997	86,899	1,099,738
1996	86,945	1,091,827
1995	87,661	1,090,630
1994	88,765	1,078,208
1993	90,553	1,064,168
1992	93,568	1,039,125
1991	96,582	1,041,229
1990	99,898	1,044,467
1989	102,823	1,094,036
1988	105,469	1,101,266
1987	107,761	1,099,042
1986	109,325	1,102,660
1985	110,194	1,098,846
1984	110,028	1,096,529
1983	122,183	1,095,106
1982	133,511	1,091,863
1981	130,233	1,100,082
1980	128,034	1,090,538
1979	121,469	1,076,707
1978	114,669	1,054,863
1977	107,769	1,023,779
1976	101,146	1,009,999
1975	94,862	1,012,904
1974	89,337	1,020,053
1973	81,256	1,025,675
1972	77,864	1,023,781
1971	74,934	1,014,165
1970	70,488	991,950
1969	66,782	970,958
1968	63,971	950,778
1967	61,889	936,727
1966	60,394	925,790
1965	59,134	904,016
1964	55,227	884,152
1963	50,421	862,626
1962	46,252	837,473
1961	42,167	816,911
1960	38,391	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Libya vs Turkey by year

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Libya

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Libya	Turkey
2023	17	11.2
2022	17.5	12.2
2021	18.2	12.9
2020	18.7	13.4
2019	19.2	14.4
2018	19.8	15.4
2017	20.5	16.2
2016	21.3	16.6
2015	21.9	17.1
2014	22.6	17.5
2013	22.5	17
2012	22.6	17.2
2011	24.9	16.9
2010	23.5	17.2
2009	23.2	17.6
2008	23.4	18.2
2007	23.7	18.4
2006	23.9	18.7
2005	23.9	18.8
2004	23.4	18.9
2003	22.9	18.9
2002	22.5	19.5
2001	22.1	20.6
2000	21.7	21.4
1999	21.7	22.6
1998	21.6	23.3
1997	21.6	23.5
1996	21.8	23.7
1995	22.2	24.1
1994	22.7	24.3
1993	23.4	24.4
1992	24.5	24.4
1991	25.7	24.9
1990	27	25.5
1989	28.4	26.9
1988	29.7	27.7
1987	31.1	28.3
1986	32.4	29
1985	33.7	29.7
1984	34.8	30.4
1983	39	31.2
1982	42.3	32
1981	42.6	33.1
1980	44.4	33.7
1979	44.9	34.2
1978	45.2	34.5
1977	45.5	34.7
1976	45.7	35.3
1975	45.9	36.2
1974	46.3	37.3
1973	45.3	38.4
1972	45.9	39.3
1971	46.5	40.1
1970	46.4	40.6
1969	46.6	41
1968	47.3	41.5
1967	48.3	42.1
1966	49.7	42.9
1965	51.1	43.4
1964	51.1	43.9
1963	51	44.3
1962	51	44.7
1961	51.2	45.2
1960	51.3	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 17 in Libya and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 51.3 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Libya	Turkey
2100	14.4%	11%
2099	14.4%	11%
2098	14.5%	11.1%
2097	14.5%	11.1%
2096	14.6%	11.2%
2095	14.7%	11.2%
2094	14.8%	11.3%
2093	14.9%	11.4%
2092	15%	11.4%
2091	15.1%	11.5%
2090	15.2%	11.6%
2089	15.3%	11.6%
2088	15.3%	11.7%
2087	15.4%	11.7%
2086	15.5%	11.8%
2085	15.6%	11.8%
2084	15.6%	11.9%
2083	15.7%	11.9%
2082	15.8%	11.9%
2081	15.8%	11.9%
2080	15.9%	11.9%
2079	15.9%	12%
2078	15.9%	12%
2077	16%	12%
2076	16%	12%
2075	16%	12%
2074	16.1%	12%
2073	16.1%	12%
2072	16.2%	12.1%
2071	16.2%	12.1%
2070	16.3%	12.2%
2069	16.4%	12.2%
2068	16.5%	12.3%
2067	16.6%	12.4%
2066	16.8%	12.5%
2065	16.9%	12.7%
2064	17.1%	12.8%
2063	17.3%	13%
2062	17.4%	13.1%
2061	17.6%	13.3%
2060	17.8%	13.5%
2059	18%	13.7%
2058	18.3%	13.8%
2057	18.5%	14%
2056	18.7%	14.2%
2055	18.9%	14.3%
2054	19.1%	14.5%
2053	19.2%	14.6%
2052	19.4%	14.7%
2051	19.6%	14.9%
2050	19.7%	15%
2049	19.8%	15.1%
2048	19.9%	15.2%
2047	20%	15.3%
2046	20.1%	15.4%
2045	20.2%	15.5%
2044	20.3%	15.6%
2043	20.4%	15.7%
2042	20.5%	15.8%
2041	20.7%	15.9%
2040	20.8%	16%
2039	20.9%	16.1%
2038	21.1%	16.3%
2037	21.4%	16.4%
2036	21.6%	16.6%
2035	22%	16.9%
2034	22.3%	17.2%
2033	22.7%	17.6%
2032	23.2%	18%
2031	23.7%	18.4%
2030	24.2%	18.9%
2029	24.8%	19.4%
2028	25.3%	19.9%
2027	25.9%	20.3%
2026	26.5%	20.8%
2025	27.2%	21.2%
2024	27.4%	21.4%
2023	28%	21.8%
2022	28.5%	22.2%
2021	29%	22.5%
2020	29.5%	22.8%
2019	29.9%	23%
2018	30.3%	23.1%
2017	30.6%	23.3%
2016	30.9%	23.6%
2015	31%	23.9%
2014	31.1%	24.3%
2013	31.3%	24.7%
2012	31.5%	25.1%
2011	30.7%	25.5%
2010	29.9%	25.9%
2009	30.1%	26.3%
2008	30.3%	26.7%
2007	30.6%	27.1%
2006	30.9%	27.5%
2005	31.1%	27.9%
2004	31.2%	28.3%
2003	31.3%	28.7%
2002	31.5%	29.2%
2001	31.7%	29.7%
2000	32%	30.2%
1999	32.5%	30.8%
1998	33.3%	31.4%
1997	34.2%	32%
1996	35.2%	32.6%
1995	36.3%	33.2%
1994	37.4%	33.8%
1993	38.6%	34.3%
1992	39.7%	34.8%
1991	40.7%	35.3%
1990	41.7%	35.8%
1989	42.6%	36.3%
1988	43.4%	36.7%
1987	44.1%	37.2%
1986	44.8%	37.6%
1985	45.5%	38.1%
1984	46.1%	38.5%
1983	46.8%	38.9%
1982	47.3%	39.3%
1981	47.5%	39.6%
1980	47.7%	39.8%
1979	47.9%	40.1%
1978	48%	40.4%
1977	48.2%	40.7%
1976	48.6%	41.1%
1975	48.9%	41.5%
1974	49.3%	41.8%
1973	50.2%	42.1%
1972	50.9%	42.3%
1971	50.9%	42.5%
1970	50.9%	42.7%
1969	50.7%	42.8%
1968	50.3%	42.9%
1967	49.5%	42.9%
1966	48.4%	42.8%
1965	47%	42.8%
1964	46.1%	42.7%
1963	45.5%	42.5%
1962	44.8%	42.4%
1961	44.2%	42.2%
1960	43.6%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 27.4% of the population in Libya and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Libya vs Turkey

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Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Libya	Turkey
2023	59	15
2022	60	21
2021	98	20
2020	71	19
2019	65	17
2018	66	17
2017	69	18
2016	74	19
2015	76	19
2014	77	20
2013	75	20
2012	74	21
2011	81	23
2010	71	23
2009	70	23
2008	68	24
2007	67	25
2006	66	26
2005	66	27
2004	67	28
2003	68	29
2002	69	30
2001	71	31
2000	71	32
1999	69	34
1998	67	34
1997	64	35
1996	61	36
1995	59	37
1994	59	38
1993	60	39
1992	61	40
1991	64	41
1990	67	42
1989	70	44
1988	74	47
1987	77	50
1986	82	53
1985	86	56

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 Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Libya	Turkey
2023	3.08%	1.28%
2022	1.05%	0.96%
2021	1.08%	1.01%
2020	1.12%	1.05%
2019	1.16%	1.1%
2018	1.19%	1.15%
2017	1.24%	1.2%
2016	1.28%	1.26%
2015	1.33%	1.33%
2014	1.39%	1.4%
2013	1.45%	1.49%
2012	1.51%	1.58%
2011	1.96%	1.68%
2010	1.66%	1.79%
2009	1.76%	1.92%
2008	1.88%	2.06%
2007	2.02%	2.21%
2006	2.17%	2.38%
2005	2.31%	2.57%
2004	2.44%	2.77%
2003	2.55%	2.99%
2002	2.65%	3.22%
2001	2.73%	3.47%
2000	2.81%	3.74%
1999	2.9%	4.03%
1998	2.99%	4.33%
1997	3.09%	4.66%
1996	3.2%	5%
1995	3.32%	5.35%
1994	3.46%	5.73%
1993	3.61%	6.11%
1992	3.78%	6.52%
1991	3.98%	6.95%
1990	4.19%	7.38%
1989	4.42%	7.83%
1988	4.67%	8.29%
1987	4.94%	8.77%
1986	5.21%	9.27%
1985	5.5%	9.79%
1984	5.79%	10.3%
1983	6.1%	10.9%
1982	6.42%	11.5%
1981	6.76%	12.1%
1980	7.11%	12.7%
1979	7.5%	13.3%
1978	7.92%	13.9%
1977	8.39%	14.5%
1976	8.91%	15.1%
1975	9.5%	15.7%
1974	10.2%	16.3%
1973	10.9%	16.9%
1972	11.7%	17.5%
1971	12.6%	18%
1970	13.6%	18.6%
1969	14.7%	19.2%
1968	15.8%	19.7%
1967	17%	20.4%
1966	18.3%	21%
1965	19.7%	21.7%
1964	21.2%	22.5%
1963	22.7%	23.3%
1962	24.3%	24.1%
1961	26%	25%
1960	27.7%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.08% in Libya and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.