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Libya

Statistics 
Demographic & Health Highlights
Population Mid-2007  6,200,000  
Births per 1,000 Population  24  
Deaths per 1,000 Population  4  
Rate of Natural Increase (Percent)  2  
Projected Population, 2025  8,100,000  
Projected Population, 2050  9,700,000  
Projected Pop. Change 2007-2050 (%)  57  
Infant Deaths per 1,000 Live Births  21  
Lifetime Births per Woman (TFR)  3  
Population Age <15 (%)  30  
Population Age 65+ (%)  4  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Total  73  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Male  71  
Life Expectancy at Birth, Female  76  
Urban Population (%)  85  
HIV/AIDS Among Adult Population, Ages 15-49, 2005/2006 (%)  -  
Underweight Children Age <5 (%)  -  
GNI PPP Per Capita, 2005 (US$)  -  
Density (population/sq. km.)  4  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2006  1,800,000  
Youth Ages 10-24, 2025  2,000,000  
Ever-Married Females Ages 15-19 (%)  1  
Family Planning
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, All Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  49  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women, Modern Methods, Ages 15-49 (%)  26  
Women Giving Birth by Age 18 (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 15-19, Modern Method (%)  -  
Contraceptive Use Among Single Sexually Active Women Ages 20-24, Modern Method (%)  -  
Source of Contraceptive Supply: Public, Modern Methods (%)  31.0  
Contraceptive Use Among Married Women 15-49, Most Used Method(s)  IUD  
Health & Environment Indicators
CO2 Emissions per Capita, 2002 (metric tons)  9.5  
Natural Habitat Remaining (%)  >95  
Indicators on Women
Women Ages < 15, 2005 (%)  30  
Women Ages 15-49, 2005 (%)  57  
Women Ages 50+, 2005 (%)  13  
Births Attended by Skilled Personnel (%)  94  
Maternal Deaths per 100,000 Live Births, 2000  97  
HIV-Infected Adults Who Are Women Population, 2003-04 (%)  -  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Female (%)  94  
Literacy Rate, Ages 15-24, 2000-04, Male (%)  100  
Economically Active, Female, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  23  
Economically Active, Male, Ages 15+, 1995-2002 (%)  78  
Women as % of Parliament, 2004  -  
Secondary School Enrollment, Female, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  108  
Secondary School Enrollment, Male, 2000/2004 (as % of school-age enrollment)  102  

For complete definitions of demographic terms, see our glossary.

Sources for statistics: 2006 World Population Data Sheet, PRB; Women of Our World 2005, PRB; The Wealth Gap in Health, PRB; Making the Link: Population, Health, Environment, PRB; and Family Planning Worldwide 2002 Data Sheet, PRB; World's Youth 2006 , PRB.


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