Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya
Libya: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 61,677 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya stood at 61,677 people.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya peaked at 71,206 people in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18,430 people, in 1950.
That places Libya 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,710 people | 18,430 people | 27,659 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,851 people | 29,098 people | 40,457 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,351 people | 40,803 people | 64,307 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,551 people | 59,491 people | 71,206 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,510 people | 51,006 people | 58,370 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,922 people | 52,988 people | 69,588 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,825 people | 66,046 people | 70,434 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,417 people | 61,677 people | 64,937 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Libya was 61,677 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71,206 people in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,430 people in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.