Libya vs Mauritania: Life expectation at birth by sex
Libya
70.42
in 2023
Mauritania
70.48
in 2023
Libya rank
183rd
Mauritania rank
182nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Libya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 70.48 against 70.42 in Libya, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Libya ranks 183rd and Mauritania ranks 182nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.25 | 41.47 | 3.22 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 49.72 | 48.16 | 1.56 | Libya |
| 1970s | 63.02 | 53.29 | 9.73 | Libya |
| 1980s | 69.68 | 57.21 | 12.47 | Libya |
| 1990s | 72.58 | 60.54 | 12.04 | Libya |
| 2000s | 73.55 | 65.56 | 7.99 | Libya |
| 2010s | 75.24 | 68.54 | 6.7 | Libya |
| 2020s | 74.55 | 69.58 | 4.97 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Libya or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 70.48 against 70.42 in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Libya and Mauritania?
- 0.06, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Mauritania rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Libya ranks 183rd and Mauritania ranks 182nd of 229 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.