Life expectancy at birth, projections in Libya

Libya: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 86.57 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
86.57 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.57 years
in 2100
All-time low
71.12 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Libya, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Libya recorded 86.57 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Libya peaked at 86.57 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 71.12 years, in 2024.

Libya ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 74.35 years 71.12 years 75.71 years 6
2030s 76.67 years 75.88 years 77.44 years 10
2040s 78.38 years 77.61 years 79.15 years 10
2050s 80.06 years 79.32 years 80.8 years 10
2060s 81.67 years 80.97 years 82.37 years 10
2070s 83.19 years 82.52 years 83.84 years 10
2080s 84.61 years 83.99 years 85.21 years 10
2090s 85.9 years 85.34 years 86.45 years 10
2100s 86.57 years 86.57 years 86.57 years 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 117 Cook Islands 86.71 years compare
  2. 118 Aruba 86.7 years compare
  3. 119 Latvia 86.59 years compare
  4. 121 Armenia 86.55 years compare
  5. 122 Brunei 86.55 years compare
  6. 123 Bulgaria 86.52 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Libya?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Libya was 86.57 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 86.57 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 71.12 years in 2024.
How does Libya rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Libya ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.