Life expectancy of women vs. men in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 70.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.42 years
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.15 years
in 2022
All-time low
36.05 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Libya stood at 70.42 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men 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.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 36.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 36.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 37.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 37.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 38.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 38.8 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 39.58 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 40.61 years | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 41.78 years | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 43.05 years | +3.0% |
| 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Libya?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 years in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.