Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 72.68 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.68 years
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
154th
of 218 countries
All-time high
77.15 years
in 2022
All-time low
43.05 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, female in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, female in Libya is 72.68 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Libya peaked at 77.15 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.05 years, in 1960.
That places Libya 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.05 years | — |
| 1961 | 44.43 years | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 45.89 years | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 47.11 years | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 48.98 years | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 50.53 years | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 52.12 years | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 53.61 years | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 55.01 years | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 56.45 years | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 57.81 years | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 59.25 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 60.54 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 61.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 62.88 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 63.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 65.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 66.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.71 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.98 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.15 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 70.42 years | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 72.68 years | +3.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 72.68 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.91 years, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 72.68 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.33 years, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.72 years | 43.05 years | 56.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.02 years | 57.81 years | 67.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.68 years | 67.61 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.58 years | 71.84 years | 72.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.55 years | 72.67 years | 74.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.24 years | 73.71 years | 76.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.18 years | 70.42 years | 77.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 151 Cambodia 73.36 years compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 73.01 years compare
- 153 Philippines 72.96 years compare
- 155 Greenland 72.23 years compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 72.18 years compare
- 157 Nepal 72.14 years compare
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 life expectancy at birth, female in Libya?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Libya was 72.68 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.05 years in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Libya ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.