Life expectancy at birth, total in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy at birth, total was 71.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.12 years
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74.46 years
in 2022
All-time low
40.75 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Libya stood at 71.12 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Libya peaked at 74.46 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.75 years, in 1960.
Libya ranks 148th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.75 years | — |
| 1961 | 42.36 years | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 44.08 years | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 45.58 years | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 47.65 years | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 49.28 years | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 50.95 years | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 52.46 years | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 53.85 years | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 55.17 years | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 56.38 years | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 57.58 years | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 58.69 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 59.71 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60.71 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.62 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 62.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 63.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 63.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.77 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.75 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.98 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.64 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.97 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.25 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.72 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.66 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.44 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.95 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 72.19 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 72.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.3 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.8 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.39 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.46 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 69.34 years | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 71.12 years | +2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 71.12 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's 71.12 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.71 years, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 40.75 years | 55.17 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.84 years | 56.38 years | 64.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.98 years | 64.8 years | 68.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3 years | 69.31 years | 70.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.31 years | 70.54 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.02 years | 69.95 years | 73.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 years | 69.34 years | 74.46 years | 5 |
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 life expectancy at birth, total in Libya?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Libya was 71.12 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.75 years in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Libya ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.