What is life expectancy in Libya?

Life expectancy 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 recorded in Libya?

The highest recorded value was 74.46 years in 2022.

What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Libya?

The lowest recorded value was 33.11 years in 1950.

How does Libya rank for life expectancy?

Libya ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy in Libya

Name: Life expectancy in Libya
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Libya: Life expectancy 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

1950–2023

Life expectancy 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

Libya recorded 69.34 years for life expectancy 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 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 in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy in Libya, 1950 to 2023.
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

171 Niue 69.98 years compare
172 Philippines 69.83 years compare
173 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
175 Yemen 69.3 years compare
176 Palau 69.27 years compare
177 Botswana 69.16 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Libya?: Life expectancy 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 recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 74.46 years in 2022.
What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 33.11 years in 1950.
How does Libya rank for life expectancy?: Libya ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.