Total Fertility Rate in Libya
Libya: Total Fertility Rate was 2.4 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Libya, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Libya stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Libya peaked at 8.13 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2022.
That places Libya 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 | 7.37 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.94 | 7.58 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3 | 5.26 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.84 | 2.97 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.56 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.51 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 64,892 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Libya?
- Total fertility rate in Libya was 2.4 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 in 1971.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for total fertility rate?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.