Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Libya
Libya: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 2.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.63
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 1950
All-time low
2.51
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.63 for mortality rates age 65 by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Libya peaked at 4.8 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2022.
Libya ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8 | — |
| 1951 | 4.79 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.78 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 4.78 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.77 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.77 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.76 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 4.76 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.73 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.7 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.63 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.55 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.46 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4.4 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.26 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.21 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 4.12 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.06 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 4.01 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 3.97 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.93 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.83 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.78 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.73 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.65 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3.61 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.59 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.58 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.56 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.51 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 3.36 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.2 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.08 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.05 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.01 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.89 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.86 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.92 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.95 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.87 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.85 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.09 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.71 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.11 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 2.63 | +5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.63 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.73, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.27 | 3.97 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.76 | 3.59 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 3.08 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.84 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.85 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.51 | 3.13 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Libya?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Libya was 2.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Libya ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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