Life expectancy at birth, total in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy at birth, total was 69.34 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Libya, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Libya stood at 69.34 years.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Libya peaked at 74.46 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.38 years, in 1970.
Libya ranks 152nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.84 years | 56.38 years | 64.33 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.98 years | 64.8 years | 68.98 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3 years | 69.31 years | 70.74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.31 years | 70.54 years | 72.07 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.02 years | 69.95 years | 73.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.06 years | 69.34 years | 74.46 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 149 Turkmenistan 70.07 years compare
- 150 Philippines 69.83 years compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
- 153 Yemen 69.3 years compare
- 154 Palau 69.27 years compare
- 155 Botswana 69.16 years compare
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.3 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Libya?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Libya was 69.34 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.38 years in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Libya ranks 152nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release