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
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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About this data
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.