Libya vs Yemen: Life expectancy, source comparison

Libya
69.34 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Libya rank
174th
Yemen rank
175th

Life expectancy, source comparison over time

  • Libya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 69.34 years against 69.3 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.04 years.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 35.46 years 30.74 years 4.72 years Libya
1960s 48.21 years 35.61 years 12.61 years Libya
1970s 60.84 years 45.05 years 15.79 years Libya
1980s 66.98 years 54.46 years 12.52 years Libya
1990s 70.3 years 60.29 years 10.01 years Libya
2000s 71.31 years 65 years 6.3 years Libya
2010s 72.02 years 67.16 years 4.86 years Libya
2020s 72.06 years 67.43 years 4.64 years Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, source comparison, Libya or Yemen?
Libya, at 69.34 years against 69.3 years in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy, source comparison between Libya and Yemen?
0.04 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy, source comparison?
Libya ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.