Laos vs Libya: Fertility rate: births per woman
Laos
2.42 live births per woman
in 2023
Libya
2.35 live births per woman
in 2023
Laos rank
85th
Libya rank
87th
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.42 live births per woman against 2.35 live births per woman in Libya, a difference of 0.07 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.
Laos ranks 85th and Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.26 live births per woman | 7.21 live births per woman | 0.9551 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1960s | 6.31 live births per woman | 7.77 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1970s | 6.29 live births per woman | 7.95 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1980s | 6.28 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 0.1332 live births per woman | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.42 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | 1.75 live births per woman | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.8 live births per woman | 2.74 live births per woman | 1.06 live births per woman | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.83 live births per woman | 2.65 live births per woman | 0.1737 live births per woman | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.43 live births per woman | 0.0448 live births per woman | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 2.42 live births per woman against 2.35 live births per woman in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Laos and Libya?
- 0.07 live births per woman, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Laos ranks 85th and Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.