Food supply vs. life expectancy in Libya
Libya: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 69.34 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs. life expectancy in Libya stood at 69.34 years.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Libya peaked at 74.46 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.11 years, in 1950.
Libya ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.46 years | 33.11 years | 39.27 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 40.75 years | 55.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.84 years | 56.38 years | 64.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.98 years | 64.8 years | 68.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3 years | 69.31 years | 70.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.31 years | 70.54 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.02 years | 69.95 years | 73.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 69.34 years | 74.46 years | 4 |
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More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Libya?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in Libya was 69.34 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.11 years in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Libya ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.