Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Libya
Libya: Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) was 16.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.5
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 74 countries
All-time high
51.27
in 1960
All-time low
16.5
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Crude birth rate in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 16.5 for crude birth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Libya peaked at 51.27 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.5, in 2024.
Libya ranks 16th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.27 | — |
| 1961 | 51.15 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.02 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 50.99 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 51.05 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.69 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 48.33 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 47.3 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 46.6 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 46.37 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.49 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.94 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 45.34 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 46.3 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 45.93 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 45.69 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 45.48 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.22 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 44.85 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 44.35 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 42.57 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 42.27 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.96 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 34.84 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 33.69 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 32.4 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 31.09 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 29.73 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 28.37 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 27.04 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 25.72 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 24.53 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.44 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 22.69 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 22.15 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 21.76 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 21.58 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.58 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.66 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.69 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.06 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.92 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.38 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.9 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.93 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 23.71 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 23.44 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 23.16 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.55 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.91 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 22.59 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 22.54 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.62 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.92 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 21.25 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.51 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.84 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 19.24 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 18.74 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.18 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.54 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.02 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5 | -3.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 16.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 16.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.85 | 46.6 | 51.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.76 | 44.85 | 46.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.83 | 28.37 | 44.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.21 | 21.58 | 27.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.07 | 21.69 | 23.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9 | 19.24 | 24.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 16.5 | 18.74 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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 crude birth rate in Libya?
- Crude birth rate in Libya was 16.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.27 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for crude birth rate?
- Libya ranks 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Crude birth rate (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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