ex - expectation of life at age x in Libya
Libya: ex - expectation of life at age x was 72.18 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
72.18
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.61
in 2006
All-time low
71.44
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Libya stood at 72.18.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Libya peaked at 74.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 71.44, in 2011.
Libya ranks 95th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.04 | — |
| 2001 | 73.74 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.45 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.51 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.85 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.01 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.61 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.2 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.13 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.11 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.44 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 73.92 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 74.22 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.6 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 72.65 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 73.53 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 73.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.65 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.18 | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 72.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 72.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.07, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.01 | 73.45 | 74.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.18 | 71.44 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 72.18 | 72.65 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 92 Brazil 72.39 compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 72.19 compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 72.19 compare
- 96 Tajikistan 71.81 compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 71.71 compare
- 98 Peru 71.67 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Libya?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Libya was 72.18 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.44 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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