Life expectancy by sex in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy by sex was 70.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.42 years
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.15 years
in 2022
All-time low
36.05 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 70.42 years for life expectancy by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by sex in Libya peaked at 77.15 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.05 years, 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.
Life expectancy by sex in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 36.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 36.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 37.04 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 37.49 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 38.07 years | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 38.8 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 39.58 years | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 40.61 years | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 41.78 years | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 43.05 years | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 44.43 years | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 45.89 years | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 47.11 years | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 48.98 years | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 50.53 years | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 52.12 years | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 53.61 years | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 55.01 years | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 56.45 years | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 57.81 years | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 59.25 years | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 60.54 years | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 61.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 62.88 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 63.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 64.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 65.66 years | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 66.43 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 67.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 68.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 68.64 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 69.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 69.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72.14 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.61 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 72.79 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.87 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 72.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.69 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.69 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.71 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.98 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 75.08 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.7 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.15 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 70.42 years | -8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 70.42 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 70.42 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.15 years, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.25 years | 36.05 years | 41.78 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.72 years | 43.05 years | 56.45 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.02 years | 57.81 years | 67.08 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.68 years | 67.61 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.58 years | 71.84 years | 72.87 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.55 years | 72.67 years | 74.42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.24 years | 73.71 years | 76.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.55 years | 70.42 years | 77.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in Libya?
- Life expectancy by sex in Libya was 70.42 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.15 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.05 years in 1950.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy by sex?
- Libya ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by sex 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.