Life expectancy at birth, projections in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 86.57 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Libya, 2024–2100
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (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 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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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.