Probability of dying that year, among females in Libya
Libya: Probability of dying that year, among females was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.5%
Change on year
up 94.8%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 1950
All-time low
0.8%
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.5% for probability of dying that year, among females in 2023.
The figure is up 94.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Libya peaked at 20.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
Libya ranks 78th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.2% | — |
| 1951 | 20.1% | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 19.9% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 19.7% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 19.5% | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 19.2% | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 17.8% | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 17.2% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 16.5% | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 12.5% | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 11.7% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +94.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.1% | 17.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.0% | 9.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4 |
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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 probability of dying that year, among females in Libya?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Libya was 1.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Libya ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.