Editing Demographics of Libya (section)

==Vital statistics==
During the past 60 years the demographic situation of Libya changed considerably. Since the 1950s, life expectancy increased steadily and the infant mortality rates decreased. As the fertility rates remained high until the 1980s (the number of births tripled between 1950–55 and 1980–85), population growth was very high for three decades. However, after 1985 a fast decrease in fertility was observed from over 7 children per woman in the beginning of the 1980s to less than 3 in 2005–2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mccune.com/twice8e01/bridgecbea/florida83dc/29485232cd09a46e26fa030f4418be |title=Major ethnic groups in Libya |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=September 22, 2022 |archive-date=22 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922161914/https://www.mccune.com/twice8e01/bridgecbea/florida83dc/29485232cd09a46e26fa030f4418be |url-status=dead }}</ref> Because of this decrease in fertility the population growth slowed down and also the proportion of Libyans under the age of 15 decreased from 45% in 1985 to 29% in 2010.<ref name="worldbank"/>

Notable events in demography of Libya: 

* 2011 – [[Libyan civil war (2011)|Libyan civil war]]

===UN estimates===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right"
! style="width:80pt;" |Period
!Population<br />(thousands)
! style="width:80pt;" |Live births <br />(thousands)
! style="width:80pt;" |Deaths <br />(thousands)
! style="width:80pt;" |Natural change<br /> (thousands)
! style="width:80pt;" |CBR{{efn-lr|name=h}}
! style="width:80pt;" |CDR{{efn-lr|name=h}}
! style="width:80pt;" |NC{{efn-lr|name=h}}
! style="width:80pt;" |Crude migration rate (per 1000)
! style="width:80pt;" |TFR{{efn-lr|name=h}}
! style="width:80pt;" |IMR{{efn-lr|name=h}}
! style="width:80pt;" |Life expectancy (years)
|-
|1950
|1 131
|53
|&nbsp;  36
|&nbsp;  17
|47.0
|31.8
|15.2
|
|6.93
|232.8
|33.59
|-
|1951
|&nbsp; 1 143
|54
|&nbsp; 36
|&nbsp; 17
|47.1
|31.8
|15.3
| -4.7
|6.94
|233.9
|33.55
|-
|1952
|&nbsp; 1 158
|55
|&nbsp; 37
|&nbsp; 18
|47.3
|32.1
|15.2
| -2.1
|6.95
|235.4
|33.31
|-
|1953
|&nbsp; 1 176
|&nbsp; 56
|&nbsp; 38
|&nbsp; 19
|47.9
|32.0
|15.9
| -0.4
|7.03
|235.3
|33.47
|-
|1954
|&nbsp; 1 198
|&nbsp; 58
|&nbsp; 38
|&nbsp; 20
|48.4
|31.8
|16.6
| 2.1
|7.08
|233.5
|33.78
|-
|1955
|&nbsp; 1 226
|&nbsp; 60
|&nbsp; 38
|&nbsp; 21
|48.9
|31.4
|17.6
| 5.8
|7.14
|230.1
|34.29
|-
|1956
|&nbsp; 1 259
|&nbsp; 62
|&nbsp; 38
|&nbsp; 24
|49.4
|30.7
|18.8
| 8.1
|7.20
|225.1
|35.12
|-
|1957
|&nbsp; 1 296
|&nbsp; 64
|&nbsp; 38
|&nbsp; 26
|49.9
|29.8
|20.1
| 9.3
|7.26
|218.5
|36.08
|-
|1958
|&nbsp; 1 336
|&nbsp; 67
|&nbsp; 38
|&nbsp; 29
|50.2
|28.7
|21.5
| 9.4
|7.31
|210.3
|37.28
|-
|1959
|&nbsp; 1 379
|&nbsp; 69
|&nbsp; 38
|&nbsp; 31
|50.3
|27.4
|22.9
| 9.3
|7.33
|200.9
|38.75
|-
|1960
|&nbsp; 1 427
|&nbsp; 72
|&nbsp; 37
|&nbsp; 35
|50.5
|26.0
|24.5
| 10.3
|7.37
|190.4
|40.27
|-
|1961
|&nbsp; 1 479
|&nbsp; 75
|&nbsp; 36
|&nbsp; 39
|50.7
|24.4
|26.3
| 10.1
|7.45
|179.3
|42.06
|-
|1962
|&nbsp; 1 535
|&nbsp; 78
|&nbsp; 35
|&nbsp; 43
|51.1
|22.9
|28.2
| 9.7
|7.55
|168.1
|43.84
|-
|1963
|&nbsp; 1 595
|&nbsp; 82
|&nbsp; 34
|&nbsp; 48
|51.7
|21.7
|30.0
| 9.1
|7.70
|157.5
|45.31
|-
|1964
|&nbsp; 1 652
|&nbsp; 86
|&nbsp; 33
|&nbsp; 52
|style="color:blue"|52.0
|20.2
|31.8
| 3.9
|7.82
|147.0
|47.14
|-
|1965
|&nbsp; 1 700
|&nbsp; 89
|&nbsp; 32
|&nbsp; 56
|51.9
|19.0
|32.9
| -3.8
|7.91
|137.8
|48.66
|-
|1966
|&nbsp; 1 740
|&nbsp; 90
|&nbsp; 31
|&nbsp; 58
|51.2
|17.8
|style="color:blue"|33.3
| -9.8
|7.99
|129.5
|50.13
|-
|1967
|&nbsp; 1 779
|&nbsp; 89
|&nbsp; 30
|&nbsp; 59
|49.9
|16.8
|33.1
| -10.7
|8.02
|121.5
|51.39
|-
|1968
|&nbsp; 1 819
|&nbsp; 89
|&nbsp; 29
|&nbsp; 60
|48.6
|15.6
|33.0
| -10.5
|8.05
|113.8
|52.71
|-
|1969
|&nbsp; 1 863
|&nbsp; 89
|&nbsp; 27
|&nbsp; 62
|47.5
|14.5
|33.0
| -8.8
|8.08
|106.7
|54.00
|-
|1970
|&nbsp; 1 909
|&nbsp; 89
|&nbsp; 26
|&nbsp; 63
|46.4
|13.5
|32.9
| -8.2
|8.10
|99.8
|55.19
|-
|1971
|&nbsp; 1 958
|&nbsp; 89
|&nbsp; 25
|&nbsp; 65
|45.5
|12.6
|32.9
| -7.2
|style="color:blue"|8.13
|93.4
|56.34
|-
|1972
|&nbsp; 2 013
|&nbsp; 89
|&nbsp; 24
|&nbsp; 66
|44.3
|11.7
|32.6
| -4.5
|8.10
|87.5
|57.49
|-
|1973
|&nbsp; 2 084
|&nbsp; 90
|&nbsp; 23
|&nbsp; 67
|43.4
|11.0
|32.4
| 2.9
|8.07
|82.1
|58.29
|-
|1974
|&nbsp; 2 179
|&nbsp; 94
|&nbsp; 22
|&nbsp; 72
|43.3
|10.1
|33.2
| 12.4
|8.02
|77.2
|59.59
|-
|1975
|&nbsp; 2 292
|&nbsp; 97
|&nbsp; 21
|&nbsp; 75
|42.6
|9.4
|33.2
| 18.7
|7.96
|72.6
|60.81
|-
|1976
|&nbsp; 2 414
|&nbsp; 100
|&nbsp; 21
|&nbsp; 80
|41.9
|8.6
|33.2
| 20.0
|7.90
|68.6
|62.06
|-
|1977
|&nbsp; 2 542
|&nbsp; 104
|&nbsp; 21
|&nbsp; 83
|41.3
|8.2
|33.1
| 19.9
|7.82
|64.9
|62.79
|-
|1978
|&nbsp; 2 676
|&nbsp; 108
|style="color:blue"| 20
|&nbsp; 88
|40.7
|7.7
|33.0
| 19.7
|7.71
|61.6
|63.57
|-
|1979
|&nbsp; 2 817
|&nbsp; 112
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 92
|40.1
|7.3
|32.9
| 19.8
|7.58
|58.6
|64.26
|-
|1980
|&nbsp; 2 963
|&nbsp; 113
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 93
|38.5
|6.9
|31.7
| style="color:blue"|20.1
|7.22
|55.8
|64.89
|-
|1981
|&nbsp; 3 112
|&nbsp; 115
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 94
|37.1
|6.5
|30.6
| 19.7
|7.02
|53.2
|65.36
|-
|1982
|&nbsp; 3 265
|&nbsp; 118
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 97
|36.3
|6.3
|30.1
| 19.1
|6.83
|50.8
|65.81
|-
|1983
|&nbsp; 3 424
|&nbsp; 121
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 100
|35.6
|6.0
|29.6
| 19.1
|6.63
|48.5
|66.41
|-
|1984
|&nbsp; 3 565
|&nbsp; 124
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 103
|34.8
|5.7
|29.1
| 12.1
|6.44
|46.3
|66.87
|-
|1985
|&nbsp; 3 684
|&nbsp; 126
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 106
|34.4
|5.5
|28.8
| 4.6
|6.24
|44.2
|67.29
|-
|1986
|&nbsp; 3 800
|&nbsp; 128
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 108
|33.7
|5.3
|28.4
| 3.1
|6.02
|42.0
|67.77
|-
|1987
|&nbsp; 3 912
|&nbsp; 128
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 108
|32.9
|5.1
|27.7
| 1.8
|5.79
|40.0
|68.20
|-
|1988
|&nbsp; 4 022
|&nbsp; 128
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 108
|31.9
|5.0
|26.9
| 1.2
|5.53
|38.1
|68.62
|-
|1989
|&nbsp; 4 130
|&nbsp; 127
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 107
|30.7
|4.8
|25.9
| 1.0
|5.26
|36.2
|68.99
|-
|1990
|&nbsp; 4 237
|&nbsp; 125
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 105
|29.5
|4.7
|24.8
| 1.1
|4.97
|34.4
|69.42
|-
|1991
|&nbsp; 4 342
|&nbsp; 123
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 103
|28.3
|4.5
|23.7
| 1.1
|4.67
|32.7
|69.82
|-
|1992
|&nbsp; 4 445
|&nbsp; 120
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 101
|27.1
|4.4
|22.7
| 1.0
|4.38
|31.3
|70.23
|-
|1993
|&nbsp; 4 545
|&nbsp; 118
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 98
|25.9
|4.3
|21.6
| 0.9
|4.11
|29.9
|70.42
|-
|1994
|&nbsp; 4 641
|&nbsp; 116
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 96
|24.9
|4.3
|20.7
| 0.4
|3.86
|28.7
|70.71
|-
|1995
|&nbsp; 4 733
|&nbsp; 114
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 94
|24.1
|style="color:blue"|4.2
|20.0
| -0.2
|3.64
|27.7
|71.09
|-
|1996
|&nbsp; 4 820
|&nbsp; 113
|&nbsp; 20
|&nbsp; 93
|23.5
|4.2
|19.3
| -0.9
|3.44
|26.7
|71.28
|-
|1997
|&nbsp; 4 902
|&nbsp; 112
|&nbsp; 21
|&nbsp; 91
|22.8
|4.3
|18.5
| -1.5
|3.27
|25.8
|71.13
|-
|1998
|&nbsp; 4 981
|&nbsp; 111
|&nbsp; 22
|&nbsp; 89
|22.2
|4.4
|17.8
| -1.7
|3.11
|25.1
|71.08
|-
|1999
|&nbsp; 5 058
|&nbsp; 110
|&nbsp; 23
|&nbsp; 87
|21.6
|4.5
|17.2
| -1.7
|2.97
|24.3
|71.06
|-
|2000
|&nbsp; 5 155
|&nbsp; 109
|&nbsp; 24
|&nbsp; 85
|21.2
|4.7
|16.5
| 2.7
|2.85
|23.7
|70.68
|-
|2001
|&nbsp; 5 276
|&nbsp; 119
|&nbsp; 25
|&nbsp; 94
|22.6
|4.7
|17.9
| 5.6
|2.97
|23.0
|70.86
|-
|2002
|&nbsp; 5 405
|&nbsp; 123
|&nbsp; 25
|&nbsp; 98
|22.8
|4.7
|18.1
| 6.4
|2.91
|22.4
|71.00
|-
|2003
|&nbsp; 5 543
|&nbsp; 127
|&nbsp; 26
|&nbsp; 102
|23.1
|4.7
|18.4
| 7.1
|2.86
|21.6
|71.13
|-
|2004
|&nbsp; 5 688
|&nbsp; 132
|&nbsp; 26
|&nbsp; 106
|23.3
|4.5
|18.8
| 7.4
|2.81
|20.7
|71.49
|-
|2005
|&nbsp; 5 838
|&nbsp; 138
|&nbsp; 26
|&nbsp; 111
|23.6
|4.5
|19.1
| 7.3
|2.77
|19.7
|71.59
|-
|2006
|&nbsp; 5 973
|&nbsp; 142
|&nbsp; 27
|&nbsp; 115
|23.8
|4.5
|19.3
| 3.8
|2.70
|18.5
|71.72
|-
|2007
|&nbsp; 6 097
|&nbsp; 144
|&nbsp; 27
|&nbsp; 116
|23.6
|4.5
|19.1
| 1.7
|2.65
|17.2
|71.86
|-
|2008
|&nbsp; 6 228
|&nbsp; 146
|&nbsp; 27
|&nbsp; 118
|23.4
|4.4
|19.0
| 2.5
|2.60
|16.1
|72.27
|-
|2009
|&nbsp; 6 360
|&nbsp; 147
|&nbsp; 28
|&nbsp; 119
|23.1
|4.4
|18.7
| 2.5
|2.56
|15.1
|72.36
|-
|2010
|&nbsp; 6 492
|&nbsp; 153
|&nbsp; 29
|style="color:blue"|&nbsp; 124
|23.6
|4.5
|19.1
| 1.7
|2.60
|14.2
|72.37
|-
|2011
|&nbsp; 6 188
|style="color:blue"|&nbsp; 158
|&nbsp; 36
|&nbsp; 122
|23.9
|5.5
|18.4
| -65.2
|2.65
|15.0
|70.07
|-
|2012
|&nbsp; 5 870
|&nbsp; 129
|&nbsp; 29
|&nbsp; 99
|22.0
|5.0
|16.9
|style="color:red"| -68.3
|2.68
|13.0
|72.25
|-
|2013
|&nbsp; 5 985
|&nbsp; 131
|&nbsp; 30
|&nbsp; 101
|21.9
|5.1
|16.8
| 2.8
|2.72
|12.5
|72.34
|-
|2014
|&nbsp; 6 098
|&nbsp; 134
|&nbsp; 33
|&nbsp; 101
|21.9
|5.4
|16.5
| 2.4
|2.75
|12.3
|71.51
|-
|2015
|&nbsp; 6 192
|&nbsp; 131
|&nbsp; 34
|&nbsp; 98
|21.2
|5.4
|15.8
| -0.4
|2.71
|11.9
|71.70
|-
|2016
|&nbsp; 6 282
|&nbsp; 129
|&nbsp; 34
|&nbsp; 95
|20.6
|5.5
|15.1
| -0.6
|2.67
|11.5
|71.76
|-
|2017
|&nbsp; 6 378
|&nbsp; 127
|&nbsp; 34
|&nbsp; 93
|19.9
|5.3
|14.6
| 0.7
|2.63
|10.9
|72.48
|-
|2018
|&nbsp; 6 478
|&nbsp; 125
|&nbsp; 34
|&nbsp; 91
|19.3
|5.2
|14.0
| 1.7
|2.58
|10.5
|72.79
|-
|2019
|&nbsp; 6 569
|&nbsp; 123
|&nbsp; 36
|&nbsp; 87
|18.7
|5.5
|13.3
| 0.7
|2.54
|10.4
|72.46
|-
|2020
|&nbsp; 6 999
|&nbsp; 132
|&nbsp; 39
|&nbsp; 93
|18.7
|5.5
|13.2
| -0.1
|2.51
|9.6
|72.4
|-
|2021
|&nbsp; 7 092
|&nbsp; 130
|style="color:red"|42
|&nbsp; 88
|18.2
|5.8
|12.3
| -0.1
|2.46
|9.0
|72.1
|-
|2022
|&nbsp; 7 179
|&nbsp; 127
|&nbsp; 35
|&nbsp; 92
|17.7
|4.8
|12.7
| -0.3
|2.40
|8.7
|74.5
|-
|2023
|&nbsp; 7 269
|&nbsp; 124
|&nbsp; 49
|&nbsp; 76
|17.0
|6.7
|10.4
| -0.3
|2.36
|16.0
|69.3
|-
| colspan="11" style="font-size:smaller; text-align:left" |{{notelist-lr|refs=<ref name="h">'''CBR''' = crude birth rate (per 1000); '''CDR''' = crude death rate (per 1000); '''NC''' = natural change (per 1000); '''TFR''' = total fertility rate (number of children per woman); '''IMR''' = infant mortality rate per 1000 births</ref>}}
|}
Source: [[UN DESA]], World Population Prospects, 2022<ref>{{cite UN WPP|2022|rows=4109:4180|cols=M,X,AE,S,AH,S,AA,AV,AI}}</ref>

===Life expectancy===
[[File:Life expectancy in Libya.svg|thumb|[[Life expectancy]] in Libya since 1950]]
[[File:Life expectancy by WBG -Libya -diff.png|thumb|Life expectancy in Libya since 1960 by gender]]