Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Libya
Libya: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 2.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
down 58.2%
World rank
223rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 2011
All-time low
2.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Libya is 2.15, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.2% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Libya peaked at 6.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2023.
Libya ranks 223rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.35 | — |
| 1951 | 5.32 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.3 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.28 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.26 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.24 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.21 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 5.05 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 4.9 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 4.31 | -8.3% |
| 1961 | 3.88 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 3.41 | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -15.8% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 2.35 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.15 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.17 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.67 | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 3.75 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 4.06 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.29 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.5 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 4.69 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.86 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 5.06 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5.17 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.32 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.12 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 4.95 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.77 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 4.59 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.56 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.53 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4.53 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.53 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.49 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.37 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.23 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.82 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 3.75 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.69 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.04 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.07 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.05 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4.43 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 5.15 | -25.2% |
| 2013 | 5.07 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.85 | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 6.66 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.83 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9 | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 5.67 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.13 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 6.17 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.43 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2.15 | -58.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.16 | 4.7 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.82 | 2.15 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 2.67 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.53 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.69 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.04 | 3.76 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 | 4.43 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 2.15 | 6.17 | 4 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.333 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Libya?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Libya was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 2011.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Libya ranks 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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