Average age of mothers at childbirth in Libya
Libya: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 31.89 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.89 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.98 years
in 1994
All-time low
29.91 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Libya is 31.89 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Libya peaked at 32.98 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 29.91 years, in 1950.
That places Libya 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.91 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.91 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.91 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.91 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 30.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 30.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 30.88 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 31.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 31.39 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 31.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 31.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 32.17 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 32.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 32.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 32.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 32.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.98 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.98 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.89 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.71 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.63 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.55 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.4 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.42 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.42 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 32.37 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 32.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.18 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.79 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.8 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.81 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.84 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.86 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.87 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.88 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.89 years | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 31.89 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 31.89 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.14 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.91 years | 29.91 years | 29.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.91 years | 29.91 years | 29.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.91 years | 29.91 years | 29.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.23 years | 29.91 years | 32.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.74 years | 32.47 years | 32.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.23 years | 31.88 years | 32.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.81 years | 31.76 years | 31.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.87 years | 31.86 years | 31.89 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Libya?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Libya was 31.89 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 32.98 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.91 years in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.