Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Libya
Libya: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.03 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Libya, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Libya is 1.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Libya peaked at 1.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2023.
That places Libya 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 | 1.13 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 219 Algeria 1.04 compare
- 220 San Marino, Republic of 1.03 compare
- 221 Kuwait 1.03 compare
- 223 Niger 1.03 compare
- 224 United Arab Emirates 1.03 compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.03 compare
More health data for Libya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Libya?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Libya was 1.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Libya ranks 222nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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