Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Libya is 70.42 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Libya peaked at 77.15 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.05 years, in 1950.
That places Libya 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.25 years | 36.05 years | 41.78 years | 10 |
| 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 | 74.55 years | 70.42 years | 77.15 years | 4 |
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More health data for Libya
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 58,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 60,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 57,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 58,836 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Libya?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Libya was 70.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 years in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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