Life expectancy for people of different ages in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy for people of different ages was 69.34 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.34 years
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.46 years
in 2022
All-time low
33.11 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy for people of different ages in Libya is 69.34 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy for people of different ages in Libya peaked at 74.46 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.11 years, in 1950.
That places Libya 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy for people of different ages in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.11 years | — |
| 1951 | 33.47 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 33.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 34.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 34.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 35.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 36 years | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 36.88 years | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 37.99 years | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 39.27 years | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 40.75 years | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 42.36 years | +3.9% |
| 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 | 67.29 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% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 69.34 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 69.34 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.51 years, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.46 years | 33.11 years | 39.27 years | 10 |
| 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 | 72.06 years | 69.34 years | 74.46 years | 4 |
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 for people of different ages in Libya?
- Life expectancy for people of different ages in Libya was 69.34 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy for people of different ages recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.11 years in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy for people of different ages?
- Libya ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy for people of different ages rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy for people of different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.