Life Expectancy at Birth in Libya
Libya: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.12
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
147th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.46
in 2022
All-time low
40.75
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Libya, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Libya recorded 71.12 for life expectancy at birth in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Libya peaked at 74.46 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.75, in 1960.
Libya ranks 147th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.75 | — |
| 1961 | 42.36 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 44.08 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 45.58 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 47.65 | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 49.28 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 50.95 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 52.46 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 53.85 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 55.17 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 56.38 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 57.58 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 58.69 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 59.71 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 60.71 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 61.62 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 62.45 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 63.13 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 63.8 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.33 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.8 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 65.25 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.77 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 66.26 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 66.75 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.28 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 67.81 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68.26 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.61 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.98 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 69.31 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.64 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 69.97 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.25 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 70.47 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.64 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 70.74 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.72 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 70.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.6 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 70.54 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.65 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 70.79 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.21 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.44 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.63 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.79 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.94 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.95 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 72.19 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 72.34 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 71.3 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.64 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.8 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.72 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 73.15 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.94 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.39 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.06 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 74.46 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 69.34 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 71.12 | +2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 71.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 71.12 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.28, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.21 | 40.75 | 55.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.84 | 56.38 | 64.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.98 | 64.8 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3 | 69.31 | 70.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.31 | 70.54 | 72.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.02 | 69.95 | 73.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 69.34 | 74.46 | 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 birth in Libya?
- Life expectancy at birth in Libya was 71.12 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 74.46 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.75 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.