Libya vs Rwanda: Life expectancy by sex
Libya
70.42 years
in 2023
Rwanda
69.89 years
in 2023
Libya rank
190th
Rwanda rank
193rd
Life expectancy by sex over time
- Libya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Libya currently reports 70.42 years against 69.89 years in Rwanda, a difference of 0.53 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Libya ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 7 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.25 years | 45.21 years | 6.96 years | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 49.72 years | 47.97 years | 1.74 years | Libya |
| 1970s | 63.02 years | 46.58 years | 16.43 years | Libya |
| 1980s | 69.68 years | 51.95 years | 17.73 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 72.58 years | 43.02 years | 29.56 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 73.55 years | 56.98 years | 16.57 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 75.24 years | 66.98 years | 8.25 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 74.55 years | 69.37 years | 5.18 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy by sex, Libya or Rwanda?
- Libya, at 70.42 years against 69.89 years in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy by sex between Libya and Rwanda?
- 0.53 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Rwanda rank globally for life expectancy by sex?
- Libya ranks 190th and Rwanda ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.