Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Libya
Libya: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 62.06 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
62.06
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.55
in 2006
All-time low
61.77
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Libya is 62.06, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Libya peaked at 64.55 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.77, in 2011.
Libya ranks 100th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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 63.36, 98% of the median. (54 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Libya?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Libya was 62.06 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 64.55 in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.77 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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