Fertility vs child mortality in Libya
Libya: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 1971
All-time low
2.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility vs child mortality in Libya is 2.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Libya peaked at 8.1 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2023.
Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.01 | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.05 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.13 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.18 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.24 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.4 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.46 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.51 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.56 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.61 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.68 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.75 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.82 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.89 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.93 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.97 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 8.01 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.07 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.05 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.02 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.98 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.93 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.87 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.79 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.68 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.37 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.16 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.91 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.33 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.02 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.72 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.41 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 5.09 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.65 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.21 | 7.01 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.77 | 7.51 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.95 | 7.68 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 | 5.09 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 2.97 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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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)
- 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 fertility vs child mortality in Libya?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Libya was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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