Fertility Rate: Libya
Libya's fertility rate is currently 2.298 births per woman as of 2024. # Libya Fertility Rate Libya's fertility rate stands at 2.
Current (2024)
2.298 births per woman
-2.4% y/y
Peak (1971)
8.096 births per woman
Low (2024)
2.298 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Libya
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Libya
Analysis# Libya Fertility Rate
Libya's fertility rate stands at 2.298 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its 1971 peak of 8.096. Over the past 64 years, the fertility rate has fallen 69.4%, reflecting profound shifts in family planning, education, and economic conditions. Today's figure matches the all-time low, underscoring a sustained downward trajectory across decades.
The steepest declines occurred between 1960 and the early 2000s, when rapid modernization and urbanization reshaped demographic patterns. Since 2015, the rate has continued its steady descent, dropping from 2.711 to 2.298 in nine years. Current momentum suggests Libya's fertility rate will likely remain near replacement level, consistent with broader regional patterns in North Africa and typical of nations experiencing sustained development and increased female workforce participation.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.298 births per woman | -2.42% |
| 2023 | 2.355 births per woman | -1.96% |
| 2022 | 2.402 births per woman | -2.44% |
| 2021 | 2.462 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 2020 | 2.507 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 2019 | 2.539 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 2018 | 2.581 births per woman | -1.71% |
| 2017 | 2.626 births per woman | -1.76% |
| 2016 | 2.673 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 2015 | 2.711 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2014 | 2.754 births per woman | +1.40% |
| 2013 | 2.716 births per woman | +1.34% |
| 2012 | 2.68 births per woman | +1.28% |
| 2011 | 2.646 births per woman | +1.65% |
| 2010 | 2.603 births per woman | +1.84% |
| 2009 | 2.556 births per woman | -1.65% |
| 2008 | 2.599 births per woman | -1.85% |
| 2007 | 2.648 births per woman | -1.89% |
| 2006 | 2.699 births per woman | -2.39% |
| 2005 | 2.765 births per woman | -0.29% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.773 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2003 | 2.797 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 2002 | 2.831 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 2001 | 2.866 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 2000 | 2.906 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 1999 | 2.972 births per woman | -2.33% |
| 1998 | 3.043 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1997 | 3.132 births per woman | -3.81% |
| 1996 | 3.256 births per woman | -5.40% |
| 1995 | 3.442 births per woman | -5.67% |
| 1994 | 3.649 births per woman | -6.03% |
| 1993 | 3.883 births per woman | -6.70% |
| 1992 | 4.162 births per woman | -6.70% |
| 1991 | 4.461 births per woman | -6.60% |
| 1990 | 4.776 births per woman | -6.19% |
| 1989 | 5.091 births per woman | -5.90% |
| 1988 | 5.41 births per woman | -5.39% |
| 1987 | 5.718 births per woman | -5.05% |
| 1986 | 6.022 births per woman | -4.84% |
| 1985 | 6.328 births per woman | -4.44% |
| 1984 | 6.622 births per woman | -4.17% |
| 1983 | 6.91 births per woman | -3.52% |
| 1982 | 7.162 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1981 | 7.371 births per woman | -2.28% |
| 1980 | 7.543 births per woman | -1.78% |
| 1979 | 7.68 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 1978 | 7.789 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 1977 | 7.872 births per woman | -0.76% |
| 1976 | 7.932 births per woman | -0.56% |
| 1975 | 7.977 births per woman | -0.54% |
| 1974 | 8.02 births per woman | -0.34% |
| 1973 | 8.047 births per woman | -0.32% |
| 1972 | 8.073 births per woman | -0.28% |
| 1971 | 8.096 births per woman | +0.60% |
| 1970 | 8.048 births per woman | +0.46% |
| 1969 | 8.011 births per woman | +0.46% |
| 1968 | 7.974 births per woman | +0.53% |
| 1967 | 7.932 births per woman | +0.52% |
| 1966 | 7.891 births per woman | +0.87% |
| 1965 | 7.823 births per woman | +0.92% |
| 1964 | 7.752 births per woman | +0.87% |
| 1963 | 7.685 births per woman | +0.99% |
| 1962 | 7.61 births per woman | +0.71% |
| 1961 | 7.556 births per woman | +0.63% |
| 1960 | 7.509 births per woman | — |
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