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
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
Period life expectancy at birth.