Womens life expectancy at birth in Libya
Libya: Womens life expectancy at birth was 70.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.42
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.15
in 2022
All-time low
36.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 70.42 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Libya peaked at 77.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.05, in 1950.
Libya ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.05 | — |
| 1951 | 36.38 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 36.68 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 37.04 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 37.49 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 38.07 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 38.8 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 39.58 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 40.61 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 41.78 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 43.05 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 44.43 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 45.89 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 47.11 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 48.98 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 50.53 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 52.12 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 53.61 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 55.01 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 56.45 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 57.81 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 59.25 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 60.54 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 61.72 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 62.88 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 63.92 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64.87 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 65.66 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 66.43 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.08 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67.61 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.16 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.64 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.1 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.54 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.96 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.37 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.8 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.13 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.51 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.84 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.14 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.41 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.61 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.79 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.87 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.87 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.81 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.72 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.69 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.67 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.03 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.24 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.46 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.69 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.85 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.03 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.25 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.61 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.71 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.98 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.08 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.02 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.25 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.48 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.88 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.17 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.94 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.15 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 70.42 | -8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 70.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 70.42 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.25 | 36.05 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.72 | 43.05 | 56.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.02 | 57.81 | 67.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.68 | 67.61 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.58 | 71.84 | 72.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.55 | 72.67 | 74.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.24 | 73.71 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.55 | 70.42 | 77.15 | 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)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Libya?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Libya was 70.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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