Life expectancy at age 60 in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy at age 60 was 18.33 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Life expectancy at age 60 in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Libya is 18.33, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Libya peaked at 20.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.33, in 2021.
Libya ranks 90th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.42 | 20.09 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9 | 19.75 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.56 | 18.33 | 18.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 87 Syria 18.35 compare
- 88 Malaysia 18.35 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18.34 compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 18.27 compare
- 92 Palestine 18.22 compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 18.19 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 age 60 in Libya?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Libya was 18.33 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.33 in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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