Libya vs Niger: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality
Libya
2.15 years
in 2023
Niger
1.87 years
in 2023
Libya rank
230th
Niger rank
232nd
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality over time
- Libya
- Niger
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.15 years against 1.87 years in Niger, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 230th and Niger ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.16 years | 0.7984 years | 4.36 years | Libya |
| 1960s | 2.82 years | 0.9757 years | 1.85 years | Libya |
| 1970s | 4.05 years | 1.37 years | 2.68 years | Libya |
| 1980s | 4.88 years | 0.2554 years | 4.62 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 4.07 years | 0.7205 years | 3.35 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.04 years | 0.8248 years | 3.21 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 5.96 years | 1.54 years | 4.42 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.73 years | 1.97 years | 2.75 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality, Libya or Niger?
- Libya, at 2.15 years against 1.87 years in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality between Libya and Niger?
- 0.28 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Niger rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Libya ranks 230th and Niger ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.