Male life expectancy at birth in Libya
Libya: Male life expectancy at birth was 68.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male life expectancy at birth in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 68.27 years for male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male life expectancy at birth in Libya peaked at 72 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.7 years, in 1950.
Libya ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.09 years | 30.7 years | 37.08 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.89 years | 38.74 years | 54.06 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.97 years | 55.13 years | 62.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8 years | 62.45 years | 66.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.5 years | 67.31 years | 69.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.51 years | 68.91 years | 70.11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.28 years | 66.83 years | 70.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.83 years | 68.27 years | 72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 157 Venezuela 68.72 years compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.66 years compare
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.57 years compare
- 161 Dominica 68.21 years compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 68.18 years compare
- 163 Greenland 68.09 years compare
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 male life expectancy at birth in Libya?
- Male life expectancy at birth in Libya was 68.27 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 72 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest male life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 years in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for male life expectancy at birth?
- Libya ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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