Population ages 0-14, female in Libya
Libya: Population ages 0-14, female was 26.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Libya, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Libya stood at 26.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Libya peaked at 51.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2025.
That places Libya 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.8% | — |
| 1961 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 46.5% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 47.4% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 48.8% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 49.8% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 42.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 35.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 43.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 49.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9% | 44.9% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 34.1% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.6% | 29.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 80 Kazakhstan 27.8% compare
- 81 Guyana 27.8% compare
- 82 Nicaragua 27.4% compare
- 84 Philippines 26.5% compare
- 85 American Samoa 26.4% compare
- 86 Israel 26.4% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.0359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Libya?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Libya was 26.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Libya ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.