Libya vs Ukraine: Life expectancy

Libya
72.47 years
in 2020
Ukraine
72.57 years
in 2020
Libya rank
84th
Ukraine rank
81st

Life expectancy over time

  • Libya
  • Ukraine
203040506070187019452020

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 72.57 years against 72.47 years in Libya, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ukraine ahead.

Libya ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 81st of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 62.14 years 69.81 years 7.67 years Ukraine
1990s 70.26 years 68.31 years 1.94 years Libya
2000s 71.14 years 68 years 3.13 years Libya
2010s 72.04 years 72.04 years 0.0033 years Ukraine
2020s 72.47 years 72.57 years 0.1004 years Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Libya or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 72.57 years against 72.47 years in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Libya and Ukraine?
0.1 years, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Ukraine?
9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Libya and Ukraine rank globally for life expectancy?
Libya ranks 84th and Ukraine ranks 81st 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

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.