Children population as proportion of total population in Libya
Libya: Children population as proportion of total population was 17.41 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
17.41
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
16th
of 20 countries
All-time high
57.36
in 1972
All-time low
17.41
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Children population as proportion of total population in Libya, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 17.41 for children population as proportion of total population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children population as proportion of total population in Libya peaked at 57.36 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.41, in 2100.
Libya ranks 16th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Children population as proportion of total population in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.02 | — |
| 1951 | 45.37 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 45.67 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 45.92 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 46.11 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 46.44 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46.93 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 47.45 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 48 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 48.59 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 49.19 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 49.81 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 50.42 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 51.03 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 51.58 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 52.55 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 53.91 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 55.04 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 55.85 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 56.35 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.64 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 56.97 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 57.36 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 57.05 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 56.47 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.18 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 55.82 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 55.45 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 55.12 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 54.81 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 54.51 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 54.26 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 53.95 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 53.43 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 52.82 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 52.26 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 51.71 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 51.14 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 50.5 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 49.78 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 48.97 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 48.1 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 47.15 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 46.13 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 45.07 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.98 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 42.89 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 41.78 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.7 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 39.67 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 38.95 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 38.59 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.32 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.07 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.85 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.67 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.75 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 36.25 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.47 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.08 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 36.79 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.59 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.41 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.28 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.12 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 35.89 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.6 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.29 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 34.94 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.55 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.09 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.55 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 32.98 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.41 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 31.81 | -1.9% |
| 2027 | 31.2 | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 30.56 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 29.9 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 29.29 | -2.0% |
| 2031 | 28.73 | -1.9% |
| 2032 | 28.15 | -2.0% |
| 2033 | 27.6 | -2.0% |
| 2034 | 27.09 | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 26.63 | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 26.21 | -1.6% |
| 2037 | 25.84 | -1.4% |
| 2038 | 25.51 | -1.3% |
| 2039 | 25.21 | -1.2% |
| 2040 | 24.95 | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 24.74 | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 24.56 | -0.7% |
| 2043 | 24.4 | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 24.26 | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 24.13 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 24 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 23.88 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 23.75 | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 23.62 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 23.48 | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 23.34 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 23.18 | -0.7% |
| 2053 | 23.01 | -0.7% |
| 2054 | 22.84 | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 22.64 | -0.8% |
| 2056 | 22.44 | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 22.23 | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 22.02 | -1.0% |
| 2059 | 21.8 | -1.0% |
| 2060 | 21.57 | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 21.35 | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 21.13 | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 20.91 | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 20.71 | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 20.51 | -0.9% |
| 2066 | 20.33 | -0.9% |
| 2067 | 20.16 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 20.01 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 19.87 | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 19.74 | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 19.63 | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 19.54 | -0.5% |
| 2073 | 19.45 | -0.4% |
| 2074 | 19.37 | -0.4% |
| 2075 | 19.31 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 19.25 | -0.3% |
| 2077 | 19.19 | -0.3% |
| 2078 | 19.13 | -0.3% |
| 2079 | 19.08 | -0.3% |
| 2080 | 19.04 | -0.2% |
| 2081 | 18.99 | -0.3% |
| 2082 | 18.93 | -0.3% |
| 2083 | 18.88 | -0.3% |
| 2084 | 18.81 | -0.3% |
| 2085 | 18.74 | -0.4% |
| 2086 | 18.67 | -0.4% |
| 2087 | 18.59 | -0.4% |
| 2088 | 18.5 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 18.41 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 18.3 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 18.2 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 18.11 | -0.5% |
| 2093 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 17.91 | -0.5% |
| 2095 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
| 2096 | 17.72 | -0.5% |
| 2097 | 17.63 | -0.5% |
| 2098 | 17.55 | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 17.48 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 17.41 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.55 | 45.02 | 48.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.57 | 49.19 | 56.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.19 | 54.81 | 57.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.44 | 49.78 | 54.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.44 | 39.67 | 48.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.56 | 35.81 | 38.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.05 | 35.29 | 36.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 29.9 | 34.94 | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.03 | 25.21 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 2040s | 24.23 | 23.62 | 24.95 | 10 |
| 2050s | 22.7 | 21.8 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 2060s | 20.66 | 19.87 | 21.57 | 10 |
| 2070s | 19.37 | 19.08 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 2080s | 18.75 | 18.41 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2090s | 17.87 | 17.48 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2100s | 17.41 | 17.41 | 17.41 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children population as proportion of total population in Libya?
- Children population as proportion of total population in Libya was 17.41 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 57.36 in 1972.
- What is the lowest children population as proportion of total population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.41 in 2100.
- How does Libya rank for children population as proportion of total population?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is children population as proportion of total population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children population as proportion of total population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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