Life expectancy at age 60, female in Libya
Libya: Life expectancy at age 60, female was 18.55 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.55 years
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
167th
of 215 countries
All-time high
21.37 years
in 2022
All-time low
14.71 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, female in Libya stood at 18.55 years.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, female in Libya peaked at 21.37 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.71 years, in 1960.
That places Libya 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.71 years | — |
| 1961 | 14.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 14.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 14.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 15.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 15.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 15.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 16.03 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 16.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 16.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 16.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 16.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.31 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 17.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 17.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 17.8 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 17.91 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 18.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 18.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.24 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 18.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.46 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 18.69 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.79 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 19.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.03 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 19 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.07 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 19.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 19.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.89 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.82 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.24 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.33 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.45 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.58 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.87 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 20.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.38 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 19.81 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 21.37 years | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 20.31 years | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 18.55 years | -8.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 18.55 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.23 years, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 18.55 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.13 years, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.1 years | 14.71 years | 15.64 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.67 years | 15.8 years | 17.45 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.07 years | 17.55 years | 18.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.94 years | 18.69 years | 19.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.42 years | 19 years | 19.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.43 years | 19.82 years | 20.94 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.09 years | 18.55 years | 21.37 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60, female in Libya?
- Life expectancy at age 60, female in Libya was 18.55 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.37 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 years in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy at age 60, female?
- Libya ranks 167th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, female is the average number of years that a female at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout her life.