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Live births in Libya

Live births in Libya was 124,371 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 102nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count124,371 Estimated
Change on 2022-1.8%
Rank102nd of 236Countries ranked
Series high157,9802011
Series low55,5621950
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Live births in Libya, 1950 to 2023

50K75K100K125K150K175K19501961197219831994200520231950: 55,562 count1951: 56,455 count1952: 57,502 count1953: 59,182 count1954: 60,941 count1955: 62,934 count1956: 65,271 count1957: 67,882 count1958: 70,655 count1959: 73,519 count1960: 76,538 count1961: 79,581 count1962: 82,753 count1963: 86,201 count1964: 89,527 count1965: 92,184 count1966: 91,874 count1967: 91,744 count1968: 92,360 count1969: 93,872 count1970: 96,560 count1971: 100,128 count1972: 102,259 count1973: 104,926 count1974: 112,614 count1975: 118,100 count1976: 124,324 count1977: 131,040 count1978: 138,026 count1979: 145,050 count1980: 151,886 count1981: 154,162 count1982: 157,428 count1983: 144,898 count1984: 131,464 count1985: 131,348 count1986: 130,175 count1987: 128,372 count1988: 125,967 count1989: 123,193 count1990: 120,207 count1991: 116,869 count1992: 113,841 count1993: 110,947 count1994: 109,414 count1995: 108,698 count1996: 108,538 count1997: 109,276 count1998: 110,914 count1999: 112,999 count2000: 115,070 count2001: 119,188 count2002: 123,921 count2003: 128,796 count2004: 134,100 count2005: 140,042 count2006: 143,111 count2007: 144,745 count2008: 146,142 count2009: 147,418 count2010: 152,991 count2011: 157,980 count2012: 139,570 count2013: 142,107 count2014: 145,406 count2015: 143,183 count2016: 140,949 count2017: 138,217 count2018: 135,914 count2019: 133,744 count2020: 132,007 count2021: 129,689 count2022: 126,684 count2023: 124,371 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023124,371 Estimated
2022126,684 Estimated
2021129,689 Estimated
2020132,007 Estimated
2019133,744 Estimated
2018135,914 Estimated
2017138,217 Estimated
2016140,949 Estimated
2015143,183 Estimated
2014145,406 Estimated
2013142,107 Estimated
2012139,570 Estimated
2011157,980 Estimated
2010152,991 Estimated
2009147,418 Estimated
2008146,142 Estimated
2007144,745 Estimated
2006143,111 Estimated
2005140,042 Estimated
2004134,100 Estimated
2003128,796 Estimated
2002123,921 Estimated
2001119,188 Estimated
2000115,070 Estimated
1999112,999 Estimated
1998110,914 Estimated
1997109,276 Estimated
1996108,538 Estimated
1995108,698 Estimated
1994109,414 Estimated
1993110,947 Estimated
1992113,841 Estimated
1991116,869 Estimated
1990120,207 Estimated
1989123,193 Estimated
1988125,967 Estimated
1987128,372 Estimated
1986130,175 Estimated
1985131,348 Estimated
1984131,464 Estimated
1983144,898 Estimated
1982157,428 Estimated
1981154,162 Estimated
1980151,886 Estimated
1979145,050 Estimated
1978138,026 Estimated
1977131,040 Estimated
1976124,324 Estimated
1975118,100 Estimated
1974112,614 Estimated
1973104,926 Estimated
1972102,259 Estimated
1971100,128 Estimated
197096,560 Estimated
196993,872 Estimated
196892,360 Estimated
196791,744 Estimated
196691,874 Estimated
196592,184 Estimated
196489,527 Estimated
196386,201 Estimated
196282,753 Estimated
196179,581 Estimated
196076,538 Estimated
195973,519 Estimated
195870,655 Estimated
195767,882 Estimated
195665,271 Estimated
195562,934 Estimated
195460,941 Estimated
195359,182 Estimated
195257,502 Estimated
195156,455 Estimated
195055,562 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Libya, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Libya, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/libya. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Libya, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/libya.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Libya, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/libya (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_libya_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Libya, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/libya. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Libya?

Live births in Libya was 124,371 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 102nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Libya?

157,980 in 2011, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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