Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1637 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Libya is 0.1637, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 59.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Libya peaked at 0.5062 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.103, in 2022.
Libya ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.5062 | — |
| 1951 | 0.5025 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4989 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4946 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4893 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.4825 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4738 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4642 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.452 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 0.4383 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4232 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.4071 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3901 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3752 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3547 | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3372 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3199 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3037 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2885 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2736 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2597 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2458 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2333 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2218 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2111 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2015 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1928 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1854 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1787 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1728 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1678 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1631 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1588 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1548 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1511 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1475 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1441 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1408 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1379 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.135 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1325 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1301 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1281 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1265 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1252 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1246 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1245 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1248 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1255 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1256 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1246 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1234 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1221 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1208 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1196 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1187 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1178 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.117 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1162 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1154 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.123 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1139 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1132 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1144 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1133 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1122 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.108 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1085 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1073 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.108 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.103 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1637 | +59.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1637 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1637 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0963, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +59.0% | 0.103 | 0.1637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4802 | 0.4383 | 0.5062 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3473 | 0.2736 | 0.4232 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2103 | 0.1728 | 0.2597 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1501 | 0.135 | 0.1678 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1267 | 0.1245 | 0.1325 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1206 | 0.1162 | 0.1256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1132 | 0.108 | 0.123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1205 | 0.103 | 0.1637 | 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 versus lifespan inequality in Libya?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Libya was 0.1637 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5062 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.103 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.