Libya vs Suriname: Life expectancy

Libya
72.47 years
in 2020
Suriname
72.56 years
in 2020
Libya rank
84th
Suriname rank
82nd

Life expectancy over time

  • Libya
  • Suriname
203040506070187019452020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 72.56 years against 72.47 years in Libya, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Libya ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 82nd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 44.17 years 57.36 years 13.18 years Suriname
1960s 48.15 years 60.75 years 12.6 years Suriname
1970s 53.81 years 64.07 years 10.26 years Suriname
1980s 62.14 years 66.34 years 4.2 years Suriname
1990s 70.26 years 64.78 years 5.47 years Libya
2000s 71.14 years 66.26 years 4.88 years Libya
2010s 72.04 years 70.35 years 1.69 years Libya
2020s 72.47 years 72.56 years 0.0893 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Libya or Suriname?
Suriname, at 72.56 years against 72.47 years in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Libya and Suriname?
0.09 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Suriname?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Libya and Suriname rank globally for life expectancy?
Libya ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 82nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.