Libya vs Niger
Libya vs Niger: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.36 births per woman in Libya and 6.06 births per woman in Niger, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Niger, by 3.71 births per woman, or 2.57 times that in Libya.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher since 1979, when it overtook Libya.
- In 2023, Libya ranked 84 and Niger ranked 3 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Libya at 1.72 births per woman and Niger at 2.01 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Libya | Niger | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.36 | 6.06 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 6.14 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 6.2 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.51 | 6.37 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.54 | 6.54 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.58 | 6.71 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.63 | 6.87 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.67 | 7.04 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.71 | 7.22 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.76 | 7.34 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.72 | 7.45 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.68 | 7.53 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.65 | 7.59 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 7.64 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.56 | 7.68 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.65 | 7.73 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 7.74 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.77 | 7.77 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.77 | 7.78 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.8 | 7.79 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.83 | 7.8 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.87 | 7.81 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.91 | 7.83 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.97 | 7.84 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 3.04 | 7.84 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 3.13 | 7.8 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 3.26 | 7.78 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 3.44 | 7.78 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.65 | 7.79 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.88 | 7.79 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.16 | 7.8 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.46 | 7.8 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.78 | 7.81 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.09 | 7.82 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.41 | 7.84 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 7.87 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.02 | 7.9 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 7.93 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 7.92 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.91 | 7.9 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.16 | 7.86 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.37 | 7.82 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.54 | 7.78 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.68 | 7.72 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.79 | 7.66 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.87 | 7.6 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.93 | 7.56 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.98 | 7.54 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 8.02 | 7.54 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 8.05 | 7.53 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 8.07 | 7.52 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 8.1 | 7.52 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 8.05 | 7.51 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 8.01 | 7.51 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.97 | 7.5 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.93 | 7.49 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.89 | 7.48 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.82 | 7.47 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.75 | 7.48 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.69 | 7.49 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.61 | 7.5 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.56 | 7.51 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.51 | 7.53 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.46 | 7.53 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.4 | 7.54 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.35 | 7.54 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.29 | 7.54 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.24 | 7.55 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.18 | 7.55 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.13 | 7.55 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.05 | 7.56 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.03 | 7.56 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.01 | 7.56 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Libya | Niger | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.31.74–2.87 | 5.945.26–6.53 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.251.66–2.84 | 5.794.99–6.52 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.211.61–2.83 | 5.644.72–6.46 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.181.58–2.84 | 5.494.42–6.4 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.141.54–2.79 | 5.354.21–6.36 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.111.5–2.78 | 5.223.94–6.25 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.081.46–2.75 | 5.083.67–6.19 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.061.43–2.72 | 4.933.46–6.12 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.031.4–2.7 | 4.83.26–6.05 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.011.37–2.68 | 4.693.05–6 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.991.34–2.68 | 4.552.93–5.94 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.971.32–2.66 | 4.442.73–5.86 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.951.28–2.64 | 4.322.61–5.82 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.941.26–2.62 | 4.212.52–5.77 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.921.24–2.62 | 4.12.41–5.73 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.911.21–2.59 | 42.31–5.64 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.91.19–2.57 | 3.912.21–5.58 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.891.18–2.54 | 3.822.17–5.56 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.881.16–2.52 | 3.742.09–5.49 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.871.14–2.51 | 3.662.04–5.42 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.861.15–2.49 | 3.591.97–5.35 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.851.11–2.49 | 3.531.92–5.3 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.841.09–2.47 | 3.461.89–5.24 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.831.11–2.48 | 3.391.85–5.18 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.831.1–2.46 | 3.341.81–5.14 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.821.11–2.46 | 3.281.79–5.12 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.821.11–2.43 | 3.221.75–5.07 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.811.1–2.44 | 3.171.73–5.02 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.81.07–2.42 | 3.121.71–4.93 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.81.08–2.43 | 3.081.7–4.89 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.81.05–2.44 | 3.031.66–4.81 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.791.07–2.42 | 2.981.61–4.75 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.791.07–2.42 | 2.931.58–4.75 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.791.06–2.41 | 2.891.54–4.76 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.781.05–2.41 | 2.851.53–4.7 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.781.05–2.4 | 2.811.51–4.66 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.771.05–2.4 | 2.771.49–4.64 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.771.03–2.4 | 2.741.46–4.59 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.771.04–2.4 | 2.71.44–4.55 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.761.03–2.41 | 2.671.42–4.5 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.761.03–2.4 | 2.641.41–4.48 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.761.03–2.39 | 2.611.39–4.39 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.761.04–2.4 | 2.581.36–4.36 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.761.04–2.39 | 2.551.36–4.34 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.761.03–2.38 | 2.521.35–4.33 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.751.02–2.38 | 2.51.36–4.3 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.751–2.39 | 2.471.32–4.27 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.751.02–2.4 | 2.441.33–4.26 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.751.03–2.4 | 2.421.3–4.24 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.751.03–2.38 | 2.41.29–4.17 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.741.04–2.4 | 2.381.27–4.13 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.741.03–2.39 | 2.361.24–4.11 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.741.03–2.4 | 2.331.24–4.07 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.741.02–2.39 | 2.311.25–4.09 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.741.02–2.41 | 2.291.23–4.08 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.741.02–2.42 | 2.281.22–4.03 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.741.03–2.42 | 2.261.23–4 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.741.04–2.41 | 2.241.22–3.93 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.741.04–2.4 | 2.231.22–3.92 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.741.04–2.41 | 2.211.21–3.92 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.731.05–2.42 | 2.191.2–3.92 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.731.02–2.42 | 2.171.18–3.84 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.731.02–2.43 | 2.161.2–3.84 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.731–2.42 | 2.141.18–3.8 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.731–2.42 | 2.131.18–3.73 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.730.99–2.42 | 2.121.18–3.75 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.721–2.44 | 2.111.17–3.74 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.720.99–2.43 | 2.11.16–3.74 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.720.99–2.42 | 2.091.16–3.72 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.721.01–2.42 | 2.081.15–3.7 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.720.99–2.44 | 2.071.16–3.63 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.720.98–2.45 | 2.061.16–3.59 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.720.99–2.44 | 2.051.15–3.59 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.720.98–2.44 | 2.031.13–3.58 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.720.99–2.47 | 2.021.13–3.58 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.720.98–2.46 | 2.021.13–3.54 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.720.99–2.45 | 2.011.13–3.54 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Libya vs Niger
Health
- Life expectancyLibya: 69.3 years in 2023Niger: 61.2 years in 2023
- Child mortalityLibya: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Niger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityLibya: 16 per 1,000 live births in 2023Niger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionLibya: 3.81% in 2017Niger: 3.46% in 2017
- Suicide rateLibya: 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Niger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationLibya: 7.31 million people in 2023Niger: 26.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthLibya: 1.01% a year in 2023Niger: 3.31% a year in 2023
- Urban populationLibya: 87.9% in 2025Niger: 18.4% in 2025
- Median ageLibya: 27.2 years in 2023Niger: 15.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overLibya: 4.9% in 2023Niger: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateLibya: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Niger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingLibya: 3.57% of GDP in 2023Niger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsLibya: $1.6B in 2023Niger: $450M in 2025
- Military spending per personLibya: $216 in 2023Niger: $18 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingLibya: 5.5% of government spending in 2023Niger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelLibya: 0 people in 2020Niger: 10,000 people in 2020
- National powerLibya: 0.08% of world capability in 2022Niger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersLibya: 0% of the labour force in 2020Niger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsLibya: 5 million TIV in 2024Niger: 4 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsLibya: 0 TIV in 2016Niger: 0 TIV in 1973