Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Libya
Libya: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 7.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.28
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2022
All-time low
5.14
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Libya is 7.28, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Libya peaked at 7.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.14, in 1957.
Libya ranks 150th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.16 | — |
| 1951 | 5.16 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.16 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.16 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.14 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.14 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.15 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.15 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.15 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.16 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5.15 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.18 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.23 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 5.25 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.27 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.3 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.33 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.39 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.44 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.47 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.53 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.58 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.63 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.66 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.71 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.78 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.83 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.87 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.91 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.95 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.99 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.03 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.11 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.16 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 6.2 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.25 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.28 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.35 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.38 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.42 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.45 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.46 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.54 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.68 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.73 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.79 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.87 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.99 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.12 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.15 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.2 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.26 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.32 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.07 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 7.6 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 7.28 | -4.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.76, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.57, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.15 | 5.14 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.2 | 5.15 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.55 | 5.33 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 | 5.78 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 | 6.2 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 | 6.46 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.93 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 | 6.68 | 7.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 147 Kenya 7.34 compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 7.32 compare
- 149 Mongolia 7.32 compare
- 151 Belize 7.25 compare
- 152 Seychelles 7.22 compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.2 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Libya?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Libya was 7.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 in 1957.
- How does Libya rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Libya ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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