Healthy life expectancy at birth in Libya
Libya: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 62.06 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.06
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 185 countries
All-time high
64.55
in 2006
All-time low
61.77
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Libya stood at 62.06.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Libya peaked at 64.55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.77, in 2011.
Libya ranks 100th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.23 | — |
| 2001 | 63.99 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 63.76 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.78 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.02 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 64.13 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.55 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.43 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.17 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 64.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.77 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 63.83 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 64.06 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 62.71 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 62.73 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.11 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.39 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.36 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.53 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 62.06 | -0.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 62.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 62.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.22, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.12 | 63.76 | 64.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.17 | 61.77 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.29 | 62.06 | 62.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Libya?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Libya was 62.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.55 in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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