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Male life expectancy at birth in Libya

Libya: Male life expectancy at birth was 68.27 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.27 years
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72 years
in 2022
All-time low
30.7 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Male life expectancy at birth in Libya, 1950–2023

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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.

Male life expectancy at birth in Libya, year by year

Year years Change
1950 30.7 years —
1951 31.06 years +1.2%
1952 31.38 years +1.0%
1953 31.76 years +1.2%
1954 32.23 years +1.5%
1955 32.83 years +1.9%
1956 33.59 years +2.3%
1957 34.53 years +2.8%
1958 35.72 years +3.4%
1959 37.08 years +3.8%
1960 38.74 years +4.5%
1961 40.55 years +4.7%
1962 42.48 years +4.8%
1963 44.24 years +4.1%
1964 46.48 years +5.1%
1965 48.18 years +3.7%
1966 49.91 years +3.6%
1967 51.46 years +3.1%
1968 52.84 years +2.7%
1969 54.06 years +2.3%
1970 55.13 years +2.0%
1971 56.14 years +1.8%
1972 57.08 years +1.7%
1973 57.97 years +1.6%
1974 58.82 years +1.5%
1975 59.63 years +1.4%
1976 60.37 years +1.2%
1977 60.97 years +1.0%
1978 61.57 years +1.0%
1979 62.02 years +0.7%
1980 62.45 years +0.7%
1981 62.84 years +0.6%
1982 63.39 years +0.9%
1983 63.98 years +0.9%
1984 64.58 years +0.9%
1985 65.19 years +0.9%
1986 65.78 years +0.9%
1987 66.24 years +0.7%
1988 66.61 years +0.5%
1989 66.97 years +0.6%
1990 67.31 years +0.5%
1991 67.65 years +0.5%
1992 68.04 years +0.6%
1993 68.38 years +0.5%
1994 68.64 years +0.4%
1995 68.87 years +0.3%
1996 69.05 years +0.3%
1997 69.07 years +0.0%
1998 69.04 years -0.0%
1999 68.98 years -0.1%
2000 68.91 years -0.1%
2001 68.98 years +0.1%
2002 69.06 years +0.1%
2003 69.25 years +0.3%
2004 69.43 years +0.3%
2005 69.62 years +0.3%
2006 69.79 years +0.2%
2007 69.92 years +0.2%
2008 70.01 years +0.1%
2009 70.11 years +0.1%
2010 70.18 years +0.1%
2011 66.83 years -4.8%
2012 69.83 years +4.5%
2013 70.01 years +0.3%
2014 68.17 years -2.6%
2015 68.58 years +0.6%
2016 68.65 years +0.1%
2017 69.98 years +1.9%
2018 70.5 years +0.7%
2019 70.08 years -0.6%
2020 69.53 years -0.8%
2021 69.51 years -0.0%
2022 72 years +3.6%
2023 68.27 years -5.2%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 68.27 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5 years, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 68.27 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.89 years, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 Venezuela 68.72 years compare
  2. 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.66 years compare
  3. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.57 years compare
  4. 161 Dominica 68.21 years compare
  5. 162 Kyrgyzstan 68.18 years compare
  6. 163 Greenland 68.09 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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Indicator
Male life expectancy at birth
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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