Births and deaths per year in Libya
Libya: Births and deaths per year was 48,610 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48,610 deaths
Change on year
up 39.9%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
48,610 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
20,278 deaths
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Libya recorded 48,610 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Libya peaked at 48,610 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,278 deaths, in 1992.
That places Libya 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Libya, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,766 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 37,054 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 37,355 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 37,699 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 38,024 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 38,289 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 38,688 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 38,958 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 38,923 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 38,683 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 38,146 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 37,410 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 36,501 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 35,780 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 34,295 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 33,054 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 31,482 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 29,855 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 28,389 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 27,090 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 26,068 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 25,193 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 24,401 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 23,667 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 23,275 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 23,242 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 23,180 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 23,266 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23,361 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 23,585 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 23,851 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 23,924 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 23,921 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 22,716 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 21,434 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 21,159 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 20,850 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 20,612 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 20,501 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 20,374 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 20,314 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 20,286 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 20,278 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,394 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,644 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21,038 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21,590 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 22,376 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 23,299 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 24,255 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 25,263 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 25,818 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 26,324 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 26,650 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 26,958 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27,220 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27,471 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 28,041 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28,657 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 29,319 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 30,067 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 36,959 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 30,715 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 31,334 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 34,979 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 35,090 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 35,678 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34,327 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 34,293 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 35,900 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 39,061 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 41,682 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 34,734 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 48,610 deaths | +39.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 48,610 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 48,610 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,299 deaths, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +39.9% | 34,734 deaths | 48,610 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38,044 deaths | 36,766 deaths | 38,958 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,200 deaths | 27,090 deaths | 38,146 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,924 deaths | 23,180 deaths | 26,068 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,934 deaths | 20,374 deaths | 23,924 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,447 deaths | 20,278 deaths | 24,255 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,172 deaths | 25,263 deaths | 29,319 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,934 deaths | 30,067 deaths | 36,959 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,022 deaths | 34,734 deaths | 48,610 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Libya?
- Births and deaths per year in Libya was 48,610 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 48,610 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,278 deaths in 1992.
- How does Libya rank for births and deaths per year?
- Libya ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.