Libya vs Tunisia
Libya vs Tunisia: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.36 births per woman in Libya and 1.83 births per woman in Tunisia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Libya, by 0.52 births per woman, or 1.29 times that in Tunisia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Libya has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Libya ranked 84 and Tunisia ranked 118 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Libya at 1.72 births per woman and Tunisia at 1.67 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 | Tunisia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.36 | 1.83 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 1.85 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.46 | 1.8 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.51 | 2 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.54 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.58 | 2.13 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.63 | 2.21 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.67 | 2.28 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.71 | 2.31 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.76 | 2.32 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.72 | 2.31 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.68 | 2.28 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.65 | 2.19 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 2.08 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.56 | 2 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.6 | 1.98 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.65 | 1.96 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 1.95 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.77 | 1.95 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.77 | 1.95 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.8 | 1.96 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.83 | 1.94 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.87 | 1.97 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.91 | 2.03 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.97 | 2.08 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 3.04 | 2.2 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 3.13 | 2.34 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 3.26 | 2.49 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 3.44 | 2.67 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 3.65 | 2.87 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 3.88 | 3.06 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.16 | 3.19 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.46 | 3.31 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.78 | 3.44 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 5.09 | 3.57 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.41 | 3.83 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.72 | 4.1 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.02 | 4.36 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.33 | 4.52 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.62 | 4.66 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.91 | 4.77 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.16 | 4.89 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.37 | 5.02 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.54 | 5.03 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.68 | 5.18 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.79 | 5.4 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.87 | 5.68 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.93 | 5.87 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.98 | 5.97 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 8.02 | 6.05 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 8.05 | 6.12 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 8.07 | 6.19 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 8.1 | 6.29 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 8.05 | 6.43 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 8.01 | 6.62 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.97 | 6.81 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.93 | 6.95 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.89 | 7.06 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.82 | 7.11 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.75 | 7.17 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.69 | 7.17 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.61 | 7.17 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.56 | 7.16 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7.51 | 7.16 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 7.46 | 7.15 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 7.4 | 7.11 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 7.35 | 7.06 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 7.29 | 7.02 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 7.24 | 6.97 | 5 |
| 1954 | 7.18 | 6.93 | 5 |
| 1953 | 7.13 | 6.87 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 7.05 | 6.8 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7.03 | 6.74 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 7.01 | 6.68 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Libya | Tunisia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.31.74–2.87 | 1.821.47–2.16 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.251.66–2.84 | 1.81.41–2.18 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.211.61–2.83 | 1.791.35–2.18 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.181.58–2.84 | 1.781.31–2.21 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.141.54–2.79 | 1.771.27–2.22 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.111.5–2.78 | 1.761.25–2.23 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.081.46–2.75 | 1.761.23–2.22 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.061.43–2.72 | 1.751.22–2.22 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.031.4–2.7 | 1.741.19–2.24 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.011.37–2.68 | 1.741.19–2.23 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.991.34–2.68 | 1.731.18–2.23 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.971.32–2.66 | 1.731.17–2.21 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.951.28–2.64 | 1.731.18–2.22 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.941.26–2.62 | 1.721.16–2.21 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.921.24–2.62 | 1.721.15–2.21 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.911.21–2.59 | 1.721.15–2.24 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.91.19–2.57 | 1.721.14–2.24 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.891.18–2.54 | 1.711.14–2.26 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.881.16–2.52 | 1.721.14–2.26 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.871.14–2.51 | 1.711.13–2.26 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.861.15–2.49 | 1.711.13–2.28 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.851.11–2.49 | 1.711.12–2.29 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.841.09–2.47 | 1.711.12–2.28 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.831.11–2.48 | 1.711.11–2.26 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.831.1–2.46 | 1.711.1–2.27 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.821.11–2.46 | 1.71.1–2.27 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.821.11–2.43 | 1.71.1–2.27 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.811.1–2.44 | 1.71.12–2.26 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.81.07–2.42 | 1.71.11–2.29 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.81.08–2.43 | 1.71.1–2.29 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.81.05–2.44 | 1.71.1–2.31 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.791.07–2.42 | 1.71.1–2.3 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.791.07–2.42 | 1.71.09–2.31 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.791.06–2.41 | 1.71.09–2.3 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.781.05–2.41 | 1.691.1–2.32 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.781.05–2.4 | 1.691.1–2.31 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.771.05–2.4 | 1.691.1–2.33 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.771.03–2.4 | 1.691.08–2.33 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.771.04–2.4 | 1.691.09–2.34 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.761.03–2.41 | 1.691.07–2.35 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.761.03–2.4 | 1.691.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.761.03–2.39 | 1.691.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.761.04–2.4 | 1.691.07–2.35 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.761.04–2.39 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.761.03–2.38 | 1.691.06–2.34 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.751.02–2.38 | 1.691.07–2.32 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.751–2.39 | 1.691.06–2.33 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.751.02–2.4 | 1.681.06–2.33 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.751.03–2.4 | 1.681.04–2.35 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.751.03–2.38 | 1.681.06–2.35 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.741.04–2.4 | 1.681.03–2.35 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.741.03–2.39 | 1.681.03–2.34 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.741.03–2.4 | 1.681.03–2.34 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.741.02–2.39 | 1.681.02–2.36 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.741.02–2.41 | 1.681–2.35 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.741.02–2.42 | 1.681–2.35 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.741.03–2.42 | 1.681–2.35 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.741.04–2.41 | 1.681–2.35 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.741.04–2.4 | 1.681.01–2.35 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.741.04–2.41 | 1.681.02–2.36 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.731.05–2.42 | 1.681.02–2.36 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.731.02–2.42 | 1.681–2.38 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.731.02–2.43 | 1.681–2.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.731–2.42 | 1.680.98–2.4 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.731–2.42 | 1.680.99–2.39 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.730.99–2.42 | 1.680.98–2.39 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.721–2.44 | 1.680.99–2.39 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.720.99–2.43 | 1.681–2.4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.720.99–2.42 | 1.680.98–2.4 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.721.01–2.42 | 1.680.99–2.39 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.720.99–2.44 | 1.680.97–2.4 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.720.98–2.45 | 1.680.96–2.4 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.720.99–2.44 | 1.670.96–2.4 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.720.98–2.44 | 1.670.97–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.720.99–2.47 | 1.670.98–2.41 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.720.98–2.46 | 1.670.96–2.41 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.720.99–2.45 | 1.670.97–2.41 | 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 Tunisia
Health
- Life expectancyLibya: 69.3 years in 2023Tunisia: 76.5 years in 2023
- Child mortalityLibya: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Tunisia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityLibya: 16 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tunisia: 9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionLibya: 3.81% in 2017Tunisia: 3.92% in 2017
- Suicide rateLibya: 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Tunisia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationLibya: 7.31 million people in 2023Tunisia: 12.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthLibya: 1.01% a year in 2023Tunisia: 0.65% a year in 2023
- Urban populationLibya: 87.9% in 2025Tunisia: 70.7% in 2025
- Median ageLibya: 27.2 years in 2023Tunisia: 32.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overLibya: 4.9% in 2023Tunisia: 9.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateLibya: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Tunisia: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingLibya: 3.57% of GDP in 2023Tunisia: 2.5% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsLibya: $1.6B in 2023Tunisia: $1.35B in 2025
- Military spending per personLibya: $216 in 2023Tunisia: $121 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingLibya: 5.5% of government spending in 2023Tunisia: 7.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelLibya: 0 people in 2020Tunisia: 48,000 people in 2020
- National powerLibya: 0.08% of world capability in 2022Tunisia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersLibya: 0% of the labour force in 2020Tunisia: 1.18% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsLibya: 5 million TIV in 2024Tunisia: 7 million TIV in 2025