Eritrea vs Libya: Life expectation at birth by sex

Eritrea
70.66
in 2023
Libya
70.42
in 2023
Eritrea rank
187th
Libya rank
190th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • Eritrea
  • Libya
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 70.66 against 70.42 in Libya, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Eritrea ranks 187th and Libya ranks 190th of 236 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 35.92 38.25 2.33 Libya
1960s 41.13 49.72 8.59 Libya
1970s 44.07 63.02 18.94 Libya
1980s 45.56 69.68 24.12 Libya
1990s 55.17 72.58 17.41 Libya
2000s 62.03 73.55 11.51 Libya
2010s 67.58 75.24 7.66 Libya
2020s 69.68 74.55 4.87 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Eritrea or Libya?
Eritrea, at 70.66 against 70.42 in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Eritrea and Libya?
0.24, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
Eritrea ranks 187th and Libya ranks 190th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed