Libya vs Mauritania: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Libya
70.42 years
in 2023
Mauritania
70.48 years
in 2023
Libya rank
190th
Mauritania rank
189th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 70.48 years against 70.42 years in Libya, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 190th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.25 years | 41.47 years | 3.22 years | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 49.72 years | 48.16 years | 1.56 years | Libya |
| 1970s | 63.02 years | 53.29 years | 9.73 years | Libya |
| 1980s | 69.68 years | 57.21 years | 12.47 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 72.58 years | 60.54 years | 12.04 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 73.55 years | 65.56 years | 7.99 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 75.24 years | 68.54 years | 6.7 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 74.55 years | 69.58 years | 4.97 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 70.48 years against 70.42 years in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.06 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Libya ranks 190th and Mauritania ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. 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.