Difference in male and female life expectancy in Libya
Libya: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.32 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.32
Change on year
down 54.1%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.79
in 2011
All-time low
1.8
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.32 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.1% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Libya peaked at 6.79 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1967.
That places Libya 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.67 | 4.95 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.67 | 1.8 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 | 2.29 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 | 4.01 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 3.31 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 | 3.43 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 | 4.24 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 2.32 | 6.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Libya?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Libya was 2.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 in 2011.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1967.
- How does Libya rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Libya ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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