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Fertility & birth rates in Libya and Ukraine

Updated on by Georank team

Libya has an annual birth rate of 17 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.63 for Ukraine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.36 in Libya and 0.98 in Ukraine — 58.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 68.6% in Libya and by 57.2% in Ukraine — in 1960, it was 7.51 and 2.29, respectively.

  • Libya is ranked 88/196 by birth rate compared to 194/196 for Ukraine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.9 in Libya — it's 28.5 in Ukraine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 5.92 in Libya vs 11.4 in Ukraine.
  • In Libya, 26.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Ukraine.

Fertility rate in Libya vs Ukraine by year

Libya
Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Libya Ukraine
2023 2.36 0.98
2022 2.4 0.9
2021 2.46 1.15
2020 2.51 1.21
2019 2.54 1.22
2018 2.58 1.23
2017 2.63 1.3
2016 2.67 1.39
2015 2.71 1.39
2014 2.75 1.47
2013 2.72 1.52
2012 2.68 1.53
2011 2.65 1.46
2010 2.6 1.44
2009 2.56 1.47
2008 2.6 1.44
2007 2.65 1.34
2006 2.7 1.3
2005 2.77 1.22
2004 2.77 1.22
2003 2.8 1.17
2002 2.83 1.13
2001 2.87 1.09
2000 2.91 1.11
1999 2.97 1.13
1998 3.04 1.21
1997 3.13 1.27
1996 3.26 1.33
1995 3.44 1.4
1994 3.65 1.47
1993 3.88 1.56
1992 4.16 1.67
1991 4.46 1.77
1990 4.78 1.85
1989 5.09 1.93
1988 5.41 2.04
1987 5.72 2.07
1986 6.02 2.12
1985 6.33 2.03
1984 6.62 2.08
1983 6.91 2.1
1982 7.16 1.95
1981 7.37 1.92
1980 7.54 1.95
1979 7.68 1.96
1978 7.79 1.97
1977 7.87 1.98
1976 7.93 2.04
1975 7.98 2.05
1974 8.02 2.06
1973 8.05 2.04
1972 8.07 2.13
1971 8.1 2.11
1970 8.05 2.08
1969 8.01 2.01
1968 7.97 2.03
1967 7.93 2.04
1966 7.89 2.04
1965 7.82 1.94
1964 7.75 2.01
1963 7.69 2.11
1962 7.61 2.15
1961 7.56 2.2
1960 7.51 2.29

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 0.98 in Ukraine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Libya
Ukraine
1x
Year Natural population change
Libya Ukraine
2023 75,760 -283,185
2022 91,951 -349,284
2021 88,005 -449,941
2020 92,950 -307,533
2019 97,842 -236,296
2018 101,619 -227,491
2017 103,891 -158,390
2016 105,265 -135,710
2015 108,096 -147,107
2014 110,420 -140,216
2013 110,772 -129,662
2012 108,855 -130,451
2011 121,016 -158,372
2010 122,926 -180,388
2009 118,102 -197,918
2008 117,481 -229,086
2007 116,704 -282,659
2006 115,645 -300,787
2005 112,823 -337,857
2004 107,144 -344,157
2003 102,144 -351,299
2002 97,598 -364,544
2001 93,370 -374,734
2000 89,814 -364,143
1999 88,743 -348,286
1998 87,613 -318,299
1997 86,899 -306,549
1996 86,945 -305,154
1995 87,661 -281,629
1994 88,765 -238,820
1993 90,553 -169,405
1992 93,568 -95,857
1991 96,582 -16,486
1990 99,898 48,463
1989 102,823 106,431
1988 105,469 162,002
1987 107,761 198,850
1986 109,325 225,751
1985 110,194 201,011
1984 110,028 222,430
1983 122,183 241,741
1982 133,511 194,101
1981 130,233 182,839
1980 128,034 197,223
1979 121,469 197,294
1978 114,669 206,554
1977 107,769 216,932
1976 101,146 247,323
1975 94,862 256,787
1974 89,337 273,486
1973 81,256 274,938
1972 77,864 309,785
1971 74,934 305,849
1970 70,488 291,839
1969 66,782 274,858
1968 63,971 295,162
1967 61,889 313,899
1966 60,394 337,794
1965 59,134 334,365
1964 55,227 391,120
1963 50,421 449,648
1962 46,252 481,887
1961 42,167 508,602
1960 38,391 538,812

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 -0.75% in Ukraine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.43% in Libya and -0.56% in Ukraine.

Birth rate in Libya vs Ukraine by year

Libya
Ukraine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Libya Ukraine
2023 17 5.63
2022 17.5 5.68
2021 18.2 6.98
2020 18.7 7.56
2019 19.2 7.82
2018 19.8 8.13
2017 20.5 8.78
2016 21.3 9.61
2015 21.9 9.8
2014 22.6 10.6
2013 22.5 11.2
2012 22.6 11.4
2011 24.9 11.1
2010 23.5 10.9
2009 23.2 11.2
2008 23.4 11
2007 23.7 10.2
2006 23.9 9.79
2005 23.9 9.12
2004 23.4 8.96
2003 22.9 8.55
2002 22.5 8.11
2001 22.1 7.78
2000 21.7 7.82
1999 21.7 7.89
1998 21.6 8.4
1997 21.6 8.82
1996 21.8 9.25
1995 22.2 9.7
1994 22.7 10.2
1993 23.4 10.9
1992 24.5 11.7
1991 25.7 12.5
1990 27 13.1
1989 28.4 13.8
1988 29.7 14.6
1987 31.1 15.1
1986 32.4 15.8
1985 33.7 15.4
1984 34.8 15.9
1983 39 16.1
1982 42.3 15
1981 42.6 14.8
1980 44.4 15
1979 44.9 14.9
1978 45.2 14.9
1977 45.5 14.8
1976 45.7 15.2
1975 45.9 15.1
1974 46.3 15.2
1973 45.3 15
1972 45.9 15.5
1971 46.5 15.4
1970 46.4 15
1969 46.6 14.5
1968 47.3 14.8
1967 48.3 15
1966 49.7 15.4
1965 51.1 15.3
1964 51.1 16.6
1963 51 18
1962 51 18.9
1961 51.2 19.7
1960 51.3 20.8

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 5.63 in Ukraine, compared with 51.3 and 20.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Libya Ukraine
Fertility rate 2.36 0.98
Fertility rate rank 80/196 193/196
Birth rate 17 5.63
Birth rate rank 88/196 194/196
Population change due to births and deaths +75,760 -283,185
Natural population change rank 85/196 192/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% -0.75%
Population growth +1.03% +0.34%
Population growth rank 99/197 147/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 31.9 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 5.69 10.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 83.3 57.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38 6.89
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.2% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 16.3% 47.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.57% 0.47%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.59% 0.78%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.08% 0.81%
Life expectancy 75.2 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Libya
Factual

UN forecast
Ukraine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Libya Ukraine
2100 14.4% 8.49%
2099 14.4% 8.5%
2098 14.5% 8.51%
2097 14.5% 8.54%
2096 14.6% 8.57%
2095 14.7% 8.61%
2094 14.8% 8.66%
2093 14.9% 8.71%
2092 15% 8.77%
2091 15.1% 8.82%
2090 15.2% 8.87%
2089 15.3% 8.92%
2088 15.3% 8.95%
2087 15.4% 8.98%
2086 15.5% 9%
2085 15.6% 9%
2084 15.6% 9%
2083 15.7% 8.98%
2082 15.8% 8.95%
2081 15.8% 8.9%
2080 15.9% 8.85%
2079 15.9% 8.79%
2078 15.9% 8.73%
2077 16% 8.66%
2076 16% 8.59%
2075 16% 8.53%
2074 16.1% 8.47%
2073 16.1% 8.41%
2072 16.2% 8.37%
2071 16.2% 8.34%
2070 16.3% 8.34%
2069 16.4% 8.34%
2068 16.5% 8.37%
2067 16.6% 8.42%
2066 16.8% 8.5%
2065 16.9% 8.59%
2064 17.1% 8.7%
2063 17.3% 8.83%
2062 17.4% 8.96%
2061 17.6% 9.11%
2060 17.8% 9.27%
2059 18% 9.42%
2058 18.3% 9.57%
2057 18.5% 9.71%
2056 18.7% 9.83%
2055 18.9% 9.94%
2054 19.1% 10%
2053 19.2% 10.1%
2052 19.4% 10.2%
2051 19.6% 10.2%
2050 19.7% 10.2%
2049 19.8% 10.2%
2048 19.9% 10.2%
2047 20% 10.2%
2046 20.1% 10.1%
2045 20.2% 10.1%
2044 20.3% 10%
2043 20.4% 9.99%
2042 20.5% 9.94%
2041 20.7% 9.89%
2040 20.8% 9.9%
2039 20.9% 9.94%
2038 21.1% 9.97%
2037 21.4% 9.93%
2036 21.6% 10.1%
2035 22% 10.3%
2034 22.3% 10.5%
2033 22.7% 10.7%
2032 23.2% 11%
2031 23.7% 11.4%
2030 24.2% 11.7%
2029 24.8% 12.2%
2028 25.3% 12.7%
2027 25.9% 13.2%
2026 26.5% 13.6%
2025 27.2% 13.8%
2024 27.4% 13.9%
2023 28% 14.3%
2022 28.5% 14.8%
2021 29% 15.1%
2020 29.5% 15.3%
2019 29.9% 15.4%
2018 30.3% 15.4%
2017 30.6% 15.4%
2016 30.9% 15.3%
2015 31% 15.1%
2014 31.1% 14.9%
2013 31.3% 14.6%
2012 31.5% 14.4%
2011 30.7% 14.2%
2010 29.9% 14.1%
2009 30.1% 14%
2008 30.3% 14%
2007 30.6% 14.1%
2006 30.9% 14.3%
2005 31.1% 14.7%
2004 31.2% 15.1%
2003 31.3% 15.7%
2002 31.5% 16.3%
2001 31.7% 17.1%
2000 32% 17.9%
1999 32.5% 18.5%
1998 33.3% 19.2%
1997 34.2% 19.7%
1996 35.2% 20.2%
1995 36.3% 20.6%
1994 37.4% 21%
1993 38.6% 21.2%
1992 39.7% 21.4%
1991 40.7% 21.5%
1990 41.7% 21.6%
1989 42.6% 21.7%
1988 43.4% 21.7%
1987 44.1% 21.7%
1986 44.8% 21.7%
1985 45.5% 21.7%
1984 46.1% 21.6%
1983 46.8% 21.5%
1982 47.3% 21.4%
1981 47.5% 21.4%
1980 47.7% 21.4%
1979 47.9% 21.5%
1978 48% 21.7%
1977 48.2% 22.1%
1976 48.6% 22.4%
1975 48.9% 22.8%
1974 49.3% 23.2%
1973 50.2% 23.6%
1972 50.9% 24%
1971 50.9% 24.4%
1970 50.9% 24.8%
1969 50.7% 25.1%
1968 50.3% 25.5%
1967 49.5% 25.8%
1966 48.4% 26.1%
1965 47% 26.4%
1964 46.1% 26.8%
1963 45.5% 27.1%
1962 44.8% 27.1%
1961 44.2% 27%
1960 43.6% 26.7%

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 13.9% in Ukraine in 2024, compared to 41.7% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Libya and Ukraine 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 Ukraine

Libya
Ukraine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Libya Ukraine
2023 59 15
2022 60 16
2021 98 26
2020 71 18
2019 65 16
2018 66 16
2017 69 16
2016 74 17
2015 76 17
2014 77 19
2013 75 20
2012 74 20
2011 81 20
2010 71 21
2009 70 24
2008 68 26
2007 67 27
2006 66 27
2005 66 27
2004 67 27
2003 68 28
2002 69 28
2001 71 30
2000 71 32
1999 69 34
1998 67 37
1997 64 41
1996 61 45
1995 59 46
1994 59 45
1993 60 42
1992 61 40
1991 64 40
1990 67 40
1989 70 42
1988 74 44
1987 77 46
1986 82 50
1985 86 53

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 15 deaths in Ukraine.

Under-five mortality rates

Libya
Ukraine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Libya Ukraine
2023 3.08% 0.81%
2022 1.05% 0.85%
2021 1.08% 0.82%
2020 1.12% 0.84%
2019 1.16% 0.85%
2018 1.19% 0.87%
2017 1.24% 0.89%
2016 1.28% 0.91%
2015 1.33% 0.94%
2014 1.39% 0.98%
2013 1.45% 1.02%
2012 1.51% 1.07%
2011 1.96% 1.12%
2010 1.66% 1.17%
2009 1.76% 1.23%
2008 1.88% 1.29%
2007 2.02% 1.34%
2006 2.17% 1.4%
2005 2.31% 1.45%
2004 2.44% 1.51%
2003 2.55% 1.58%
2002 2.65% 1.66%
2001 2.73% 1.75%
2000 2.81% 1.83%
1999 2.9% 1.9%
1998 2.99% 1.97%
1997 3.09% 2.01%
1996 3.2% 2.03%
1995 3.32% 2.02%
1994 3.46% 2%
1993 3.61% 1.97%
1992 3.78% 1.94%
1991 3.98% 1.92%
1990 4.19% 1.92%
1989 4.42% 1.95%
1988 4.67% 1.99%
1987 4.94% 2.05%
1986 5.21% 2.13%
1985 5.5% 2.21%
1984 5.79% 2.29%
1983 6.1% 2.39%
1982 6.42% 2.47%
1981 6.76% 2.55%
1980 7.11% 2.62%
1979 7.5% 2.69%
1978 7.92% 2.74%
1977 8.39% 2.78%
1976 8.91% 2.84%
1975 9.5% 2.89%
1974 10.2% 2.96%
1973 10.9% 3.04%
1972 11.7% 3.13%
1971 12.6% 3.23%
1970 13.6% -
1969 14.7% -
1968 15.8% -
1967 17% -
1966 18.3% -
1965 19.7% -
1964 21.2% -
1963 22.7% -
1962 24.3% -
1961 26% -
1960 27.7% -

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 0.81% in Ukraine. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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